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Bryn Mawr-Skyway

Washington · 17,638 residents · 2.85 sq mi
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With 17,638 people, Bryn Mawr-Skyway is a city in Washington. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $655,200, having more than tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 28%. Density works out to 6,180 people per square mile. 3,661 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,969, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Bryn Mawr-Skyway

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$236,647 → $655,200 (+177%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share64.6% → 30.1% (−34.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Asian share12.8% → 28.4% (+15.6 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts

Among the 196 cities and towns in the Seattle metro

  • 157th in household income$90,969
  • 93rd in share with a bachelor's degree37.6%
  • 107th in home value$655,200
  • 4th in diversity score95.2
Section 01

Population & growth

17,638
+26%since 2000
from 13,977 in 2000
1990 – 2024
6,180 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 4,897 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
39.0
+3%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.85 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K14K15K17K19K19902000201020202024Bryn Mawr-Skyway
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(1,218)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.4%(1,488)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(866)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.8%(664)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,063)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(2,007)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.8%(3,141)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(1,990)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(2,007)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(2,103)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(656)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(435)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$90,969
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,385 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$46,408
+99%since 2000
from $23,294 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.3%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
13.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.464
+11%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$655,200
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $177,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,760
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $1,442
59.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
40.6% rent
6.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.77 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
35.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
58.4%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 70.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
7.2
+23%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(5,963)
Black25%(3,501)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(635)
Asian21.6%(3,026)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.1%(5,312)
Black22%(3,888)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(1,679)
Asian28.4%(5,005)
Other9.9%(1,754)
95
+3%since 2009
from 92 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(1,383)
Argentine0.3%(60)
Venezuelan0.2%(39)
Cuban0.1%(18)
Colombian0.1%(18)
Puerto Rican0.1%(16)
Dominican0.1%(16)
Salvadoran0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese9.5%(1,673)
Chinese6.5%(1,147)
Filipino5.4%(951)
Japanese2.2%(381)
Mien0.8%(141)
Cambodian0.7%(128)
Laotian0.6%(109)
Korean0.4%(68)
Thai0.2%(36)
Burmese0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(87)
Ancestry
Irish6.7%(1,183)
English5.8%(1,024)
German4.6%(805)
Somali4.1%(721)
Swedish2.7%(474)
Ukrainian2.6%(453)
Ethiopian2%(357)
Portuguese2%(350)
Scottish1.7%(308)
Norwegian1.6%(289)
Polish1.4%(251)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.3%(234)
French1.1%(189)
British1%(184)
American0.8%(135)
Russian0.6%(105)
Danish0.5%(93)
Iranian0.4%(71)
Dutch0.4%(65)
Greek0.3%(60)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(52)
Finnish0.3%(46)
West Indian0.2%(39)
Hungarian0.2%(37)
Lithuanian0.2%(37)
Welsh0.2%(33)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Turkish0.1%(24)
Swiss0.1%(22)
Kenyan0.1%(19)
Brazilian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(14)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Croatian0.1%(10)
Slovak0%(1)
Section 05

Education

37.6%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
12.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.6 min
+76%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
59.4%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 69.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
9.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
10.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
19.7%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
1.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
10.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
65.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
15.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
47.0%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
50.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
28.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
2.8%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.6%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
92.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2017
from 84.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
90.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
63.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 60.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 5.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(2,749)
Married49.4%(3,447)
Widowed2.3%(159)
Divorced9%(627)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(2,259)
Married47%(3,332)
Widowed10%(707)
Divorced11.1%(786)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.6%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.7%(57)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War22.4%(87)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 389 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Bryn Mawr-Skyway, decade by decade

Bryn Mawr-Skyway population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199012,514$82,886$236,64720.6%66.0
200013,977$86,319$323,16223.7%87.8
201015,645$77,077$489,69026.0%94.0
202017,397$92,345$535,60032.6%95.6
202417,638$90,969$655,20037.6%95.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington?

Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington has about 17,638 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington?

The typical household in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington earns about $90,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington expensive?

In Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington, the median home is worth about $655,200, and the typical rent is about $1,760 a month.

How educated are people in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington?

About 37.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington?

About 13.3% of people in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,124 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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