White Center

Population: 15,017
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $591,500

White Center is a community in King County, Washington, home to 15,017 residents. Its median household income of $82,500 runs below the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, White Center's population declined 5.2% from 15,834 to 15,017, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $383,900 to $591,500.

57.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,017
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $591,500
Median gross rent: $1,556
Housing units: 6,014
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,83415,017

Median household income

$58,704$82,500

Median home value

$383,900$591,500

Median gross rent

$1,192$1,556

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,834	$58,704	$383,900	$1,192
2020	15,995	$61,750	$425,100	$1,338
2021	15,716	$71,827	$462,800	$1,408
2022	15,479	$79,432	$551,500	$1,594
2023	15,017	$82,500	$591,500	$1,556

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	625	4.2%
5 to 17	2,692	17.9%
18 to 24	1,420	9.5%
25 to 34	2,272	15.1%
35 to 44	2,434	16.2%
45 to 54	1,925	12.8%
55 to 64	1,689	11.2%
65 to 74	1,392	9.3%
75 and over	568	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,436	36.2%
Black or African American	2,085	13.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	139	0.9%
Asian	3,327	22.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	161	1.1%
Two or more races	648	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,205	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,592	15.5%
High school graduate	2,350	22.9%
Some college or associate's	2,824	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,584	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	930	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone55.3%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit8.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,457	55.3%
Carpooled	1,368	17.0%
Public transit	676	8.4%
Walked	54	0.7%
Bicycle	44	0.5%
Worked from home	1,386	17.2%
Other means	79	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,210	18.1%
15 to 29 min	1,857	27.8%
30 to 44 min	2,117	31.7%
45 to 59 min	870	13.0%
60+ min	624	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 17.1% (2,569 of 15,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,780	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,962	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,742	95.5%
Vacant	272	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,270	56.9%
Renter-occupied	2,472	43.1%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached10.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,458	57.5%
1-unit, attached	633	10.5%
2 to 4 units	448	7.4%
5 to 19 units	720	12.0%
20 or more units	704	11.7%
Mobile home & other	51	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5378225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.5092, -122.3481