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White Center

Washington · 14,886 residents · 2.28 sq mi
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The short version

White Center is home to 14,886 people in Washington. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $645,200. Density works out to 6,543 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 27%. There are 6,089 fewer people here than in 2000. 55% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 135%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,886
−29%since 2000
from 20,975 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
6,543 / sq mi
−21%since 2009
from 8,295 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+13%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.28 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
13K15K17K19K22K2000201020202024White Center
202415K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(641)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(1,050)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(923)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(826)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(901)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(2,505)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.7%(2,487)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(1,873)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(1,741)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(1,459)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(390)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(90)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,189
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,480 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,346
+167%since 2000
from $17,339 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.1%
+31.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
+7%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$645,200
+135%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $150,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,595
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $629 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 55.9% in 2000
44.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.4%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.4
+13%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(10,785)
Black6.2%(1,304)
Hispanic / Latino12%(2,513)
Asian21%(4,399)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic38.7%(5,760)
Black12.1%(1,798)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(3,001)
Asian22%(3,270)
Other7.1%(1,057)
Diversity Score
93
+4%since 2009
from 89 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican15.7%(2,334)
Salvadoran1.5%(219)
Puerto Rican0.8%(118)
Peruvian0.7%(109)
Guatemalan0.5%(75)
Bolivian0.2%(28)
Colombian0.2%(24)
Cuban0.1%(20)
Argentine0.1%(13)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Vietnamese9.2%(1,376)
Filipino4.5%(669)
Cambodian2.9%(427)
Chinese1%(145)
Japanese0.5%(75)
Asian Indian0.4%(64)
Pakistani0.4%(59)
Laotian0.2%(31)
Korean0.2%(24)
Indonesian0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German8.2%(1,216)
Irish7.7%(1,145)
English6%(900)
Italian3.5%(525)
Norwegian2.8%(415)
French2.2%(332)
Scottish1.8%(275)
Ethiopian1.8%(274)
American1.6%(231)
Swedish1.5%(224)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(199)
Welsh1.2%(180)
Polish1.1%(165)
Arab0.9%(140)
Iraqi0.8%(114)
Somali0.7%(107)
Finnish0.5%(70)
Danish0.5%(67)
Nigerian0.4%(64)
British0.4%(60)
Brazilian0.4%(58)
Portuguese0.4%(57)
Canadian0.3%(46)
Hungarian0.3%(41)
Austrian0.2%(37)
Ukrainian0.2%(32)
Slovene0.2%(23)
Cape Verdean0.1%(21)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(15)
Lebanese0.1%(11)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Iranian0%(6)
Swiss0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.9%
+22.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.3%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+81%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.5%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.6%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
49.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
26.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−16.8 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.8%
+18.1 ptssince 2017
from 77.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
62.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2016
from 58.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2016
from 17.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.7%(2,762)
Married41.5%(2,623)
Widowed1.9%(118)
Divorced12.9%(816)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(2,033)
Married44%(2,618)
Widowed5.3%(317)
Divorced16.5%(985)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−16.8 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% 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)23.8%(102)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(69)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 429 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in White Center, Washington?

White Center, Washington has about 14,886 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in White Center, Washington?

The typical household in White Center, Washington earns about $87,189 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is White Center, Washington expensive?

In White Center, Washington, the median home is worth about $645,200, and the typical rent is about $1,595 a month.

How educated are people in White Center, Washington?

About 35.9% of adults age 25 and over in White Center, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in White Center, Washington?

About 14.5% of people in White Center, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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

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