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Population and households in Highlands-Kirkland
Household size in Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.19 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.32 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.12 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Highlands-Kirkland is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Highlands-Kirkland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Highlands-Kirkland (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Kirkland as a whole (6.0%).
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 Highlands-Kirkland
Renters in Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 38.6% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 41.2% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 40.8% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 42.9% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in Highlands-Kirkland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Highlands-Kirkland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Kirkland as a whole looks much the same.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Highlands-Kirkland is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Kirkland.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,455 | $1,387 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,675 | $1,529 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,754 | $1,993 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,775 | $2,496 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$1,109 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Highlands-Kirkland runs $1,775 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Kirkland as a whole ($2,496). The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
Bachelor's degrees in Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.4% | 55.5% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 59.4% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 65.6% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 68.5% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +13.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Highlands-Kirkland is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (78.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 96.3% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.4% | 96.8% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 96.8% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 97.7% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Highlands-Kirkland: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Kirkland.
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 Highlands-Kirkland
| Period | Highlands-Kirkland | Kirkland | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highlands-Kirkland runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Highlands-Kirkland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands-Kirkland | 2.96 | 40.0 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 1986 | $1,775 | 78.4% | 98.3% | 3.5% |
| Norkirk | 2.40 | 40.4 | 4.4% | 39.9% | 5.6% | 1988 | $2,735 | 79.4% | 99.5% | 4.9% |
| North Rose Hill | 2.41 | 38.7 | 8.2% | 32.1% | 2.9% | 1989 | $2,737 | 68.7% | 97.2% | 5.3% |
| Moss Bay | 1.74 | 44.4 | 4.1% | 53.4% | 7.6% | 1995 | $2,348 | 66.3% | 99.4% | 3.2% |
| South Rose Hill | 2.71 | 37.8 | 4.9% | 19.1% | 8.2% | 1980 | $3,234 | 74.0% | 97.5% | 7.1% |
| Juanita | 2.16 | 38.9 | 5.1% | 47.0% | 6.5% | 1985 | $2,323 | 64.1% | 97.0% | 3.6% |
| Totem Lake | 2.20 | 35.2 | 11.0% | 69.1% | 12.2% | 1989 | $2,387 | 53.2% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| Houghton | 2.78 | 36.4 | 1.4% | 22.0% | 2.8% | 1981 | $2,048 | 73.9% | 97.9% | 5.5% |
| Grass Lawn | 2.58 | 38.0 | 5.5% | 36.5% | 6.2% | 1979 | $2,821 | 72.7% | 97.6% | 2.6% |
| Lake View | 1.92 | 41.5 | 4.3% | 56.4% | 11.3% | 1989 | $2,793 | 78.2% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Downtown Redmond | 1.75 | 31.7 | 4.8% | 92.9% | 7.1% | 2008 | $2,273 | 75.0% | 98.3% | 5.2% |
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 Highlands-Kirkland. 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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