Federal Way, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,709 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,626 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,256 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,512 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,819 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,496 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,783 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,673 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,888 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,034 | 25.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,645 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,980 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,845 | 19.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,718 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,486 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,124 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,221 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 908 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,710 | 4.3 |
Female | 2,199 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 7,523 | 11.8 |
Female | 4,338 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,354 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 440 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,706 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,593 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,693 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,951 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,243 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,708 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,456 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,700 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,530 | 42.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,643 | 51.7 |
Same county | 23,518 | 30.7 |
Different county | 16,125 | 21.0 |
Same state | 6,831 | 8.9 |
Different state | 9,294 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,527 | 5.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 83,233 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,708 | 82.5 |
Born in United States | 67,469 | 81.1 |
State of residence | 35,563 | 42.7 |
Different state | 31,906 | 38.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,239 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 14,525 | 17.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,285 | 8.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,920 | 7.1 |
Not a citizen | 8,605 | 10.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,525 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,147 | 21.7 |
| Asia | 7,769 | 53.5 |
| Africa | 443 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 260 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 2,382 | 16.4 |
| Northern America | 524 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,700 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,294 | 78.6 |
| Language other than English | 16,406 | 21.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,713 | 11.4 |
Spanish | 3,743 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,890 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,996 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,196 | 2.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,112 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,444 | 5.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 83,233 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,757 | 109.0 |
| Arab | 376 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 431 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 795 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,376 | 1.7 |
| English | 8,608 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,234 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 607 | 0.7 |
| German | 13,269 | 15.9 |
| Greek | 355 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 227 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,104 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 2,373 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,404 | 5.3 |
| Polish | 1,663 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 195 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,026 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,357 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 2,082 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,033 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 2,220 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 442 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,328 | 1.6 |
| United States or American | 3,732 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 825 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 178 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 31,418 | 37.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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