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The total population of Burien is estimated to be 51,505 with 26,601 males (51.65%) and 24,904 females (48.35%). There are 1,697 less females than males in Burien.
The median household income in Burien was $86,254 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,537(6.86%) from $80,717 in 2020. This income is 115.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Burien sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $113,190. Overall, the median household income for the city of Burien stands at $86,254.
In Burien, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,120 for males and $35,970 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,880 for males and $60,137 for females.
In Burien, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $151,598, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $64,704.
In 2022, the population of Burien was 50,806, a 0.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Burien's population was 51,201, a decline of 1.51% compared to a population of 51,985 in 2020.
The median age in Burien, WA is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 17.74% aged 15 to 29, 50.41% aged 30 to 64, 13.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Burien population: 53.20% are White, 8.99% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.57% are Asian, 0.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.20% are some other race and 8.96% are multiracial.