Union Hill-Novelty Hill

Population: 23,272
Median household income: $181,820
Median home value: $1,174,100

Located in King County, Washington, Union Hill-Novelty Hill is a community with a population of 23,272. Its median household income of $181,820 runs above the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union Hill-Novelty Hill's population grew 5.8% from 21,992 to 23,272, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $809,000 to $1,174,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,272
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $181,820
Median home value: $1,174,100
Median gross rent: $2,597
Housing units: 8,843
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,99223,272

Median household income

$150,239$181,820

Median home value

$809,000$1,174,100

Median gross rent

$1,989$2,597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,992	$150,239	$809,000	$1,989
2020	23,114	$154,375	$860,200	$2,290
2021	23,060	$167,609	$927,600	$2,367
2022	23,173	$174,260	$1,108,900	$2,340
2023	23,272	$181,820	$1,174,100	$2,597

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,445	6.2%
5 to 17	4,632	19.9%
18 to 24	626	2.7%
25 to 34	1,854	8.0%
35 to 44	3,616	15.5%
45 to 54	3,504	15.1%
55 to 64	2,923	12.6%
65 to 74	2,830	12.2%
75 and over	1,842	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,777	59.2%
Black or African American	248	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	6,407	27.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	199	0.9%
Two or more races	1,422	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,180	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate8.9%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree34.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	1.5%
High school graduate	1,479	8.9%
Some college or associate's	2,944	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,207	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5,684	34.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone51.7%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home40.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,920	51.7%
Carpooled	389	4.1%
Public transit	222	2.3%
Walked	70	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	3,878	40.8%
Other means	19	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	805	14.3%
15 to 29 min	2,225	39.5%
30 to 44 min	1,554	27.6%
45 to 59 min	535	9.5%
60+ min	513	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 5.1% (1,185 of 23,242)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,709	78.4%
Nonfamily households	1,846	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,555	96.7%
Vacant	288	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,390	86.4%
Renter-occupied	1,165	13.6%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,229	81.7%
1-unit, attached	786	8.9%
2 to 4 units	157	1.8%
5 to 19 units	234	2.6%
20 or more units	361	4.1%
Mobile home & other	76	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5373307
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 47.6823, -122.0227