Population 12,869 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Point
Household size in High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in High Point run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.38 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
High Point is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.1, mirroring the country.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in High Point (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is down 8.8 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 High Point
Renters in High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in High Point rent their homes (40.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over one in six owners (17.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.9 points, 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in High Point are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 8.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. High Point has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Seattle neighborhoods.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in High Point are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $996 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,246 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,937 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,054 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in High Point pays $1,937 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area as a whole ($2,193). Rent has climbed $1,054 a month since 2006–10, up 119%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 High Point
Bachelor's degrees in High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in High Point: 55.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 15.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in High Point: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Compared with other Seattle neighborhoods, though, High Point has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in High Point than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.5 points, as it has nationally. 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).
High Point compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 2.52 | 35.5 | 9.2% | 40.9% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,937 | 55.3% | 95.1% | 6.5% |
| Riverview | 2.64 | 38.1 | 14.9% | 23.6% | 2.8% | 1974 | $2,658 | 49.8% | 93.6% | 0.4% |
| Roxhill | 2.15 | 39.3 | 8.7% | 36.7% | 6.3% | 1960 | $2,096 | 54.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| West Seattle | 2.02 | 40.7 | 4.7% | 51.1% | 8.2% | 1974 | $2,055 | 65.0% | 97.4% | 4.3% |
| South Delridge | 2.56 | 36.0 | 15.3% | 41.8% | 3.6% | 1968 | $2,244 | 38.0% | 90.7% | 6.4% |
| Fauntleroy | 2.17 | 46.9 | 6.0% | 22.7% | 6.2% | 1957 | $2,172 | 76.2% | 98.3% | 2.9% |
| North Delridge | 2.12 | 36.4 | 3.7% | 40.7% | 5.6% | 1989 | $2,327 | 62.1% | 98.4% | 5.3% |
| Highland Park | 2.23 | 40.5 | 7.0% | 40.8% | 10.4% | 1974 | $1,892 | 49.1% | 94.4% | 2.4% |
| Arbor Heights | 2.31 | 42.3 | 13.4% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 1951 | $2,494 | 68.1% | 98.4% | 4.2% |
| Admiral | 2.21 | 41.6 | 6.5% | 41.3% | 7.2% | 1956 | $1,934 | 68.0% | 98.3% | 4.8% |
| South Park | 2.68 | 33.3 | 15.1% | 46.4% | 6.0% | 1971 | $1,792 | 42.7% | 82.7% | 5.6% |
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 High Point. 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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