Burien.
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Washington·King County
13 tracts·53K people·$639K median·5,326/mi²
White 46 · Hispanic 24 · Asian 15 · Black 8 · Multiracial 5 · Other 2
Married couple 42 · Living alone 30 · Other 28
Health 39 · Retail 25 · Leisure 11 · Manufacturing 10 · Professional 9 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 19 · Service 17 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 61 · Carpool 25 · Work from home 19 · Transit 6 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Burien is $638,800 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
Burien has 51,513 residents across 12 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.4; the population is 45.7% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.6% Black, 5.5% Multiracial and 1.7% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.9% (Census ACS).
Gregory Heights Elementary (50%), Shorewood Elementary (46%) and Cedarhurst Elementary (26%) lead the elementary schools; Sylvester Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (34%); CHOICE Academy (67%), Big Picture School (36%) and Highline High School (30%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,782/month, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Burien is $91,318 a year, 6% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Burien, median rent is $1,782/month and the median home value is $638,800 (Census ACS).
Burien reported 4.6 violent crimes and 38.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 37°F; there are 124 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 41 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Burien are earthquake (97), landslide (92) and volcanic activity (86), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.72g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Burien, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).