Kirkland.
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21 tracts·87K people·$1.1M median·4,886/mi²
White 62 · Asian 19 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 7 · Black 2 · Other 2
Married couple 52 · Living alone 28 · Other 20
Professional 35 · Health 26 · Retail 18 · Manufacturing 11 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 66 · Sales · office 15 · Service 12 · Production · transport 4 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 53 · Work from home 35 · Carpool 10 · Transit 3 · Walk 3 · 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 Kirkland is $1,115,400 (Census ACS) — 2.4× the US median of $458,812.
Kirkland has 92,621 residents across 19 census tracts and 12 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.3; the population is 62.3% White, 19.3% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Black and 1.6% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 66.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.1% (Census ACS).
Benjamin Franklin Elementary (82%), Community School (82%) and Lakeview Elementary (82%) lead the elementary schools; Northstar Middle School (92%), Environmental & Adventure School (86%) and Kirkland Middle School (73%) lead the middle schools; International Community School (93%), Lake Washington High School (76%) and Juanita High School (68%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,401/month, 52% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Kirkland is $150,414 a year, 75% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Kirkland, median rent is $2,401/month and the median home value is $1,115,400 (Census ACS).
Kirkland reported 1.1 violent crimes and 20.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 74°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 107 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 42 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Kirkland are earthquake (99), volcanic activity (87) and landslide (70), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.63g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Kirkland, 2.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).