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: 79.9%
  • Two or more races: 10.36%
  • Asian: 4.7%
  • Other race: 3.23%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
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)
White9,65179.9%
Two or more races1,25110.36%
Asian5684.7%
Other race3903.23%
Black or African American1381.14%
Native American810.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

42.3

Total

42.6

Male

42

Female

East Renton Highlands Adults

There are 9,139 adults, (2,062 of whom are seniors) in East Renton Highlands.

East Renton Highlands Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

East Renton Highlands Sex Ratio

Female6,16751.06%
Male5,91248.94%

East Renton Highlands Population by Age

East Renton Highlands Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2662.8288.211.8
Married2,8343.1894.55.5
Non Family9291.2775.324.7
Female3563.8481.718.3
Male1473.363.936.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

88.2%

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 Grade3724.5%
Associates Degree7919.58%
Bachelors Degree2,34228.36%
Graduate Degree87010.54%
High School Graduate2,18526.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1201.45%
Some College1,57819.11%

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
White6,7766,5052,719
2+ Races642634211
Hispanic438269127
Asian419367149
Other Race2005421
Black525223
Native American31310

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 44.23%.

East Renton Highlands Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$109,397$127,015$76,000
Graduate Degree$111,607$147,083$102,589
High School Graduate$40,400$42,300$39,050
Less Than 9th Grade$27,250$0$23,864
Overall$71,455$90,885$56,046
Some College$68,750$105,278$35,234

$71,455

Average Earnings

$90,885

Average Male

$56,046

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

88.98% of East Renton Highlands residents speak only English, while 11.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

East Renton Highlands Language

East Renton Highlands Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3872903.09%
Asian568447.75%
Multiple1,217100.82%

2.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.18%

Male Poverty Rate

3.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Renton Highlands

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Renton Highlands is Asian, with 7.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Renton Highlands is Multiple, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.1%.

East Renton Highlands Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.04%
High School6.82%
Some College0.89%
Bachelors or Greater0.34%

East Renton Highlands Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.07%
Female Unemployed2.25%
Male Employed2.04%
Male Unemployed0%

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$163,424$183,235
Households$132,554$164,105
Married Families$183,298$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,679$83,499

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Renton Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

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 35-44, 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

778

Number of Veterans

690

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
Second Gulf War169
First Gulf War132
Korea38
World War II0

East Renton Highlands Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74310
75+165
55 to 64116
35 to 54114
18 to 3473

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7009.16%
2+ Races7811.29%
Hispanic356.64%

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Race

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Renton Highlands Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

55.85%

Born in East Renton Highlands

93.05%

Native Born

6.95%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

3.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.05% of East Renton Highlands residents were born in the United States, with 55.85% having been born in Washington. 2.98% 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