Population 96,145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Renton
Household size in Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Renton average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Renton is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, 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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Renton as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Seattle area overall (9.1%). The single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Renton
Renters in Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Renton than nationally: 45.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 29.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Renton than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Renton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Washington cities, though, Renton has older homes than most.
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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,157 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,259 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,617 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,243 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,086 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Renton runs $2,243 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,086 a month since 2006–10, up 94%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Renton
Bachelor's degrees in Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Renton (38.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Seattle area as a whole (46.3%). The share with a degree has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Renton is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Seattle area (93.1%).
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 Renton
| Period | Renton | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Renton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Renton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renton | 2.65 | 38.3 | 11.2% | 45.9% | 6.3% | 1984 | $2,243 | 38.2% | 88.5% | 5.0% |
| East Renton Highlands | 3.10 | 39.3 | 6.1% | 12.0% | 3.3% | 1988 | $2,818 | 51.2% | 93.7% | 5.3% |
| Fairwood | 2.62 | 41.0 | 8.3% | 24.6% | 5.9% | 1982 | $2,522 | 49.6% | 95.2% | 4.9% |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 2.81 | 40.7 | 14.2% | 42.7% | 8.1% | 1971 | $2,050 | 34.5% | 87.1% | 7.0% |
| Newcastle | 2.46 | 38.2 | 5.1% | 38.2% | 6.6% | 2001 | $2,677 | 67.7% | 97.8% | 5.4% |
| Tukwila | 2.66 | 34.9 | 12.8% | 59.3% | 6.7% | 1982 | $1,958 | 30.4% | 82.4% | 7.7% |
| East Hill-Meridian | 2.94 | 40.6 | 10.2% | 25.5% | 4.6% | 1984 | $2,227 | 34.0% | 90.0% | 5.7% |
| SeaTac | 2.74 | 37.0 | 11.9% | 52.8% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,779 | 28.0% | 84.9% | 8.6% |
| Boulevard Park | 2.93 | 31.1 | 23.0% | 53.2% | 14.7% | 1973 | $1,952 | 21.6% | 77.2% | 5.4% |
| Mercer Island | 2.61 | 46.8 | 4.7% | 32.9% | 5.5% | 1972 | $3,033 | 81.9% | 98.4% | 2.9% |
| Kent | 2.92 | 35.8 | 12.2% | 48.2% | 6.9% | 1987 | $2,074 | 28.7% | 84.7% | 6.9% |
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 Renton. 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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