East Renton Highlands

Population: 12,241
Median household income: $140,048
Median home value: $709,300

East Renton Highlands, a community in King County, Washington, has 12,241 residents. The median household income of $140,048 is above the King County median ($122,148).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Renton Highlands's population grew 3.4% from 11,842 to 12,241, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $506,600 to $709,300.

The median resident is 41.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,241
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $140,048
Median home value: $709,300
Median gross rent: $2,697
Housing units: 4,371
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,84212,241

Median household income

$105,755$140,048

Median home value

$506,600$709,300

Median gross rent

$2,066$2,697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,842	$105,755	$506,600	$2,066
2020	12,576	$112,500	$571,100	$2,269
2021	12,392	$120,172	$624,700	$2,244
2022	12,079	$132,554	$698,200	$2,349
2023	12,241	$140,048	$709,300	$2,697

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	670	5.5%
5 to 17	2,457	20.1%
18 to 24	772	6.3%
25 to 34	1,030	8.4%
35 to 44	1,985	16.2%
45 to 54	1,883	15.4%
55 to 64	1,319	10.8%
65 to 74	1,243	10.2%
75 and over	882	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,637	70.6%
Black or African American	110	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	91	0.7%
Asian	832	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.2%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	1,337	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,210	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	543	6.5%
High school graduate	1,982	23.8%
Some college or associate's	2,197	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,672	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	948	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,446	65.4%
Carpooled	339	6.4%
Public transit	108	2.1%
Walked	84	1.6%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	1,236	23.5%
Other means	49	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	600	14.9%
15 to 29 min	1,336	33.2%
30 to 44 min	1,105	27.4%
45 to 59 min	507	12.6%
60+ min	482	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 2.1% (260 of 12,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,473	80.4%
Nonfamily households	846	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,319	98.8%
Vacant	52	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,889	90.0%
Renter-occupied	430	10.0%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,016	91.9%
1-unit, attached	95	2.2%
2 to 4 units	22	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	85	1.9%
Mobile home & other	153	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5319857
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 47.4738, -122.0885