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Federal Way, WA
Demographic Data



Federal Way Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Federal Way Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

97,863

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
14.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
90.2%
90.2%
30.6%
30.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Federal Way
USA
$37,674
$37,674
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Federal Way
USA
$80,360
$80,360
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Real estate
13.8%
13.8%
11.6%
11.6%
10.5%
10.5%
9.6%
9.6%
9.2%
9.2%
8.2%
8.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
38.3%
38.3%
18.4%
18.4%
16.2%
16.2%
14.9%
14.9%
9.4%
9.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
European
Italian
African
French
Ukrainian
Swedish
Kenyan
Polish
Russian
Other Subsaharan African
Scottish
Dutch
Turkish
British
Danish
Nigerian
10.3%
10.3%
6.5%
6.5%
5.6%
5.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Slavic languages
African languages
Chinese
Russian
Pacific Island languages
French
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Japanese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Laotian
Thai
Other Indo-European
62.2%
62.2%
13.2%
13.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Federal Way Residents

27.7%

Real Estate in Popular Federal Way Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Federal Way, WA