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28%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
29%
Household income NAT. AVG.
17%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$38,290$32,999$29,829
Median household income$71,233$62,848$55,322
Median income owner occupied$106,578$79,796$70,586
Median income renter occupied$48,663$41,061$35,192
Median earnings male$42,639$41,953$36,919
Median earnings female$33,526$27,576$26,250
Unemployment rate3.8%4.3%4.7%
Poverty level12.2%12.7%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Burien is 28% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Burien is 29% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Burien is 17% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Burien is 19% lower than the national average

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      $47,483 $71,233 $142,466
      City
      $41,894 $62,848 $125,696
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Burien median earnings by income bracket

      Burien employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry15.6%15.6%
      Manufacturing sector12.9%12.9%
      Financial & insurance services1.4%1.4%
      Wholesale & retail services14.0%14.0%
      Public administration1.7%1.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.5%10.5%
      Education, health & social services7.6%7.6%
      Other34.6%34.6%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Hunts Point, WA347$250,001351.9%
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      Clyde Hill, WA3,360$250,001351.9%
      Beaux Arts Village, WA396$241,875337.2%
      Medina, WA3,283$185,163234.7%
      Burien, WA51,588$71,23328.8%

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      Coeur d'Alene, ID51,491$54,7631.0%
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      Levittown, NY51,266$121,260119.2%
      Burien, WA51,588$71,23328.8%
      Source: The Burien, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).