COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burien vs Tukwila
PLACE A
Burien, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Tukwila, Washington
Burien is 136% larger than Tukwila. Burien earns more, with a median household income $12,937 higher. Burien has grown faster since 2000 (56% vs 14%).
BURIENTUKWILADIFFERENCE
Total population51,85922,003+136% vs Tukwila
Population density5,1662,396+2,770
Population growth56.3%14.1%+42.2 pts
Median age40.435.4+5.0
Male51.5%54.4%−2.9 pts
Female48.5%45.6%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born26.1%40.1%−14.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.7%26.1%+19.6 pts
Black7.6%17.7%−10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.2%24.0%+0.2 pts
Asian15.3%23.5%−8.2 pts
Other7.2%8.7%−1.5 pts
Median household income$91,318$78,381+$12,937
Per capita income$49,093$39,158+$9,935
Poverty rate12.9%13.0%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.407+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%25.3%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree11.5%7.2%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%6.4%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation67.7%70.6%−2.9 pts
Median home value$638,800$489,000+$149,800
Median gross rent$1,782$1,898−$116
Owner-occupied56.6%40.4%+16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%6.9%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.1%51.3%−1.2 pts
Average commute26.724.6+2.1
Worked from home18.6%12.8%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work5.6%6.5%−0.9 pts
Uninsured10.4%12.4%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025