East Renton Highlands, Washington Population 2024

12,236

East Renton Highlands Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Renton Highlands was:

  • White: 72.47%
  • Two or more races: 15.9%
  • Asian: 7.03%
  • Other race: 2.73%
  • Black or African American: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0.74%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,102.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.7% (-340)
The current population of East Renton Highlands, Washington is 12,236 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,576.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,87172.47%
Two or more races1,94615.9%
Asian8607.03%
Other race3342.73%
Black or African American1180.96%
Native American910.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.17%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Renton Highlands Population by Race

East Renton Highlands Population Pyramid 2024

East Renton Highlands Median Age

41.3

Total

40.1

Male

41.9

Female

East Renton Highlands Adults

There are 9,114 adults, (2,125 of whom are seniors) in East Renton Highlands.

East Renton Highlands Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

East Renton Highlands Sex Ratio

Female5,96848.75%
Male6,27351.25%

East Renton Highlands Population by Age

East Renton Highlands Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3192.839010
Married2,9493.1995.24.8
Non Family8461.1880.619.4
Female3803.7382.917.1
Male1442.615941

3.18

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Renton Highlands Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3544.24%
Associates Degree7679.19%
Bachelors Degree2,67232.03%
Graduate Degree94811.36%
High School Graduate1,98223.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1892.27%
Some College1,43017.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Renton Highlands Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Renton Highlands Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2925,9462,606
2+ Races1,0351,028450
Hispanic647539315
Asian578489389
Other Race1585716
Black565623
Native American50500
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.3%.

East Renton Highlands Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$116,863$131,962$87,885
Graduate Degree$112,367$153,000$110,574
High School Graduate$58,263$75,588$57,894
Less Than 9th Grade$26,982$0$25,928
Overall$85,194$100,580$60,270
Some College$80,036$108,220$35,977

$85,194

Average Earnings

$100,580

Average Male

$60,270

Average Female

East Renton Highlands Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Renton Highlands Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Renton Highlands Language

87.68% of East Renton Highlands residents speak only English, while 12.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.13% of the population.

East Renton Highlands Language

East Renton Highlands Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6181531.78%
Multiple1,917552.87%
Asian860495.7%
Other33430.9%

2.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.99%

Male Poverty Rate

2.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Renton Highlands

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Renton Highlands is Asian, with 5.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Renton Highlands is Other, with 0.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.76%.

East Renton Highlands Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.55%
Some College1.87%
High School1.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.08%

East Renton Highlands Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.66%
Female Unemployed3.77%
Female Employed1.41%
Male Employed0%

East Renton Highlands Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Renton Highlands Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$160,286$183,705
Households$140,048$168,330
Married Families$184,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,071$95,280

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Renton Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

65.0%

Female Marriage Rate

East Renton Highlands Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Renton Highlands Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

East Renton Highlands Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Renton Highlands Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

723

Number of Veterans

656

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam322
Second Gulf War146
First Gulf War78
Korea35
World War II0

East Renton Highlands Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74265
75+209
55 to 6494
18 to 3484
35 to 5471

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6278.89%
2+ Races969.46%
Hispanic446.41%

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Race

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

East Renton Highlands Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Renton Highlands Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Renton Highlands Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.95%

Born in East Renton Highlands

92.27%

Native Born

7.73%

Foreign Born

2.65%

Non Citizen

5.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.27% of East Renton Highlands residents were born in the United States, with 53.95% having been born in Washington. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

East Renton Highlands Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202412,236790.65%
202312,157780.65%
202212,079-313-2.53%
202112,392-184-1.46%
202012,5767346.2%
201911,842970.83%
201811,7453443.02%
201711,401-148-1.28%
201611,5494574.12%
201511,092-582-4.99%
201411,674-966-7.64%
201312,640130.1%
201212,6275404.47%
201112,0879478.5%
201011,14000%

East Renton Highlands Population by Year