Burien, WA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over25,461100.0
In labor force16,50864.8
Civilian labor force
16,49664.8
Employed
15,89762.4
Unemployed
5992.4
Percent of civilian labor force
3.6(X)
Armed Forces
120.0
Not in labor force8,95335.2
Females 16 years and over13,222100.0
In labor force7,82859.2
Civilian labor force
7,82859.2
Employed
7,49556.7
Own children under 6 years2,030100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,30964.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over15,521100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,66468.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,64717.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,2468.0
Walked2301.5
Other means2211.4
Worked at home5133.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over15,897100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,75929.9
Service occupations2,55716.1
Sales and office occupations4,44127.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations620.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,4669.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,61216.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining660.4
Construction1,1137.0
Manufacturing2,23914.1
Wholesale trade7864.9
Retail trade1,92812.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,4479.1
Information4482.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,0566.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,4959.4
Educational, health and social services2,39115.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,59110.0
Other services (except public administration)8905.6
Public administration4472.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers12,89181.1
Government workers1,89211.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,0576.6
Unpaid family workers570.4
INCOME IN 1999
Households13,356100.0
Less than $10,0001,1398.5
$10,000 to $14,9996735.0
$15,000 to $24,9991,79813.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,94314.5
$35,000 to $49,9992,28017.1
$50,000 to $74,9992,47318.5
$75,000 to $99,9991,55611.7
$100,000 to $149,9991,0057.5
$150,000 to $199,9993122.3
$200,000 or more1771.3
Median household income (dollars)41,577(X)
With earnings10,52478.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,603(X)
With Social Security income3,49526.2
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,248(X)
With Supplemental Security Income6024.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,070(X)
With public assistance income5894.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,194(X)
With retirement income2,57119.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,000(X)
Families8,092100.0
Less than $10,0003674.5
$10,000 to $14,9992523.1
$15,000 to $24,9997959.8
$25,000 to $34,99997812.1
$35,000 to $49,9991,36316.8
$50,000 to $74,9991,80522.3
$75,000 to $99,9991,28415.9
$100,000 to $149,99983910.4
$150,000 to $199,9992623.2
$200,000 or more1471.8
Median family income (dollars)53,814(X)
Per capita income (dollars)23,737(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers39,248(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers29,694(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families561(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.9
With related children under 18 years440(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.3
With related children under 5 years
242(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.6
Families with female householder, no husband present290(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.8
With related children under 18 years278(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.3
With related children under 5 years
137(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.9
Individuals2,961(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.4
18 years and over2,028(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.3
65 years and over
263(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.1
Related children under 18 years890(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
612(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,158(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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