Population 7,363 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fircrest
Household size in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fircrest has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Fircrest skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Fircrest (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area. The single-parent share is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fircrest
Renters in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Fircrest rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west. The renter share has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in Fircrest are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 8.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only eight of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Fircrest leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing. Only 18 of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,109 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,193 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,394 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,628 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$518 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Fircrest runs $1,628 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Seattle area as a whole ($2,193). Rent has climbed $518 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fircrest
Bachelor's degrees in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.6% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fircrest is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fircrest: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fircrest
| Period | Fircrest | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Fircrest: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 3.1 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fircrest compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircrest | 2.49 | 44.9 | 9.7% | 26.7% | 3.1% | 1972 | $1,628 | 49.6% | 98.3% | 6.2% |
| University Place | 2.59 | 40.1 | 9.3% | 44.6% | 5.9% | 1980 | $1,987 | 41.2% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| Tacoma | 2.49 | 38.3 | 13.5% | 41.9% | 5.6% | 1968 | $1,845 | 32.6% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| Lakewood | 2.43 | 39.5 | 12.1% | 52.9% | 8.8% | 1976 | $1,672 | 23.4% | 88.2% | 5.6% |
| Ruston | 1.81 | 48.4 | 4.9% | 41.7% | 3.7% | 1981 | $2,022 | 50.0% | 98.5% | 1.0% |
| Steilacoom | 2.44 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 33.7% | 5.1% | 1979 | $2,041 | 46.9% | 92.7% | 6.6% |
| Fox Island | 2.40 | 52.7 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 11.6% | 1991 | $1,799 | 49.9% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Midland | 2.77 | 35.4 | 17.2% | 43.2% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,532 | 20.7% | 88.4% | 4.3% |
| Parkland | 2.70 | 36.8 | 14.1% | 48.9% | 7.1% | 1978 | $1,655 | 19.1% | 90.2% | 6.3% |
| Artondale | 2.63 | 44.9 | 4.6% | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1989 | $2,280 | 56.1% | 98.0% | 2.5% |
| Fife | 2.86 | 31.6 | 11.7% | 50.9% | 6.5% | 1998 | $2,226 | 29.7% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fircrest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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