Renton

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  2. Renton Statistics
  3. Renton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Renton Employment Information
  5. Renton Family Information
  6. Renton Education Information
  7. Renton Business Information
  8. Renton Public Benefits Information
  9. Renton Criminal Information
  10. Renton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Renton Zip Codes


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Renton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 50,052
  • Land Area (2000): 44.098 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.715 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 40.1186 (4.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 65.2186 (18.5) / 75.2186 (24.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,908
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 190
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
Renton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 48,023 2002 51,537 2005 55,549
2000 48,678 2003 53,723 2006 56,776
2001 50,849 2004 54,665 2007 59,656

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Houses (2000): 22,676
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,343
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,931
Renton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,868 99.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 26 0.05%

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Renton Employment Information Back to top
Renton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 24,563 23,499 1,064 4.33% 44
1991 24,564 23,246 1,318 5.37% 54
1992 25,574 23,929 1,645 6.43% 64
1993 25,784 24,107 1,677 6.51% 65
1994 25,754 24,231 1,523 5.91% 59
1995 26,011 24,477 1,534 5.90% 59
1996 26,600 25,157 1,443 5.43% 54
1997 27,280 26,046 1,234 4.52% 45
1998 27,642 26,405 1,237 4.47% 45
1999 27,636 26,466 1,170 4.23% 42
2000 29,461 28,199 1,262 4.28% 43
2001 29,766 28,172 1,594 5.35% 54
2002 29,529 27,622 1,907 6.46% 65
2003 29,649 27,714 1,936 6.53% 65
2004 29,821 28,200 1,621 5.44% 54
2005 32,488 30,943 1,546 4.76% 48
2006 34,510 33,159 1,351 3.91% 39
2007 35,355 34,032 1,323 3.74% 37
2008 35,834 34,392 1,442 4.02% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,900 34,531 1,369 3.81% 38
Feb 2008 35,778 34,423 1,355 3.79% 38
Mar 2008 35,740 34,384 1,356 3.79% 38
Apr 2008 35,722 34,536 1,186 3.32% 33
May 2008 35,682 34,190 1,492 4.18% 42
Jun 2008 35,767 34,311 1,456 4.07% 41
Jul 2008 36,032 34,514 1,518 4.21% 42
Aug 2008 35,832 34,244 1,588 4.43% 44
Sep 2008 36,052 34,397 1,655 4.59% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Renton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,613 11.02%
2. Construction 1,578 10.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 931 6.36%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 856 5.85%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 681 4.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 479 3.27%
7. Educational Services 464 3.17%
8. Public Administration 430 2.94%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 428 2.92%
10. Health Care 363 2.48%
11. Other Transportation 352 2.40%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 339 2.32%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 331 2.26%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 329 2.25%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 313 2.14%
16. Metal Manufactuing 298 2.04%
17. Repair and Maintenance 280 1.91%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 255 1.74%
19. Department and Other General Stores 244 1.67%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 240 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,557 12.06%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,055 8.17%
3. Educational Services 1,042 8.07%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 855 6.62%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 757 5.86%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 679 5.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 565 4.38%
8. Public Administration 476 3.69%
9. Social Assistance 416 3.22%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 378 2.93%
11. Department and Other General Stores 347 2.69%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 314 2.43%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 285 2.21%
14. Construction 280 2.17%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 278 2.15%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 262 2.03%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 223 1.73%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 157 1.22%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 154 1.19%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 146 1.13%

Renton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 891 6.09%
2. Other Management Occupations 720 4.92%
3. Engineers 593 4.05%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 584 3.99%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 563 3.85%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 547 3.74%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 515 3.52%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 488 3.33%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 463 3.16%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 431 2.94%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 427 2.92%
12. Other Production Occupations 427 2.92%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 390 2.66%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 366 2.50%
15. Other Construction Trades 343 2.34%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 338 2.31%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 332 2.27%
18. Customer Service Representatives 331 2.26%
19. Business Operations Specialists 317 2.17%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 317 2.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 770 5.96%
2. Secretaries and Admins 724 5.61%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 650 5.03%
4. Business Operations Specialists 535 4.14%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 518 4.01%
6. Other Management Occupations 492 3.81%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 479 3.71%
8. Customer Service Representatives 451 3.49%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 418 3.24%
10. Computer Specialists 416 3.22%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 363 2.81%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 348 2.69%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 335 2.59%
14. Accountants and Auditors 331 2.56%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 329 2.55%
16. Cashiers 302 2.34%
17. Registered Nurses 271 2.10%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 255 1.97%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 250 1.94%
20. Child Care Workers 236 1.83%

Renton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,519 63.84%
15-35 hours 4,410 11.03%
1-14 hours 984 2.46%
No regular hours 9,062 22.67%

Renton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 855 3.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 899 3.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,853 7.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,711 10.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,933 11.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,121 15.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,148 12.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,032 7.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,322 5.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,530 5.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 609 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 416 1.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,064 7.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,559 5.98%

Renton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 483 1.85%
5-9 1,727 6.63%
10-14 2,567 9.85%
15-19 3,676 14.11%
20-24 4,153 15.94%
25-29 2,180 8.37%
30-34 4,511 17.32%
35-39 1,134 4.35%
40-44 1,475 5.66%
45-59 2,269 8.71%
60-89 1,379 5.29%
At least 90 498 1.91%

Renton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 192 0.74% 14,594 56.02%
30-44 413 1.59% 6,707 25.74%
45-59 466 1.79% 1,803 6.92%
At least 60 586 2.25% 1,291 4.96%

Renton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 107 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,058 15.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,470 72.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 153 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,657 6.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 592 2.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 691 2.58%

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Renton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,618 (49,476 people)
Families (2000): 12,188 (36,319 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,107
People at same address in 1995: 19,413
Renton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,545 7.15%
$10,000-$14,999 1,206 5.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,072 4.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,288 5.96%
$25,000-$29,999 1,361 6.30%
$30,000-$34,999 1,451 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 1,326 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 1,361 6.30%
$45,000-$49,999 1,045 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 2,315 10.71%
$60,000-$74,999 2,698 12.48%
$75,000-$99,999 2,455 11.36%
$100,000-$124,999 1,200 5.55%
$125,000-$149,999 486 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 479 2.22%
$200,000 or more 330 1.53%

Renton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,371 33.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,422 24.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,754 8.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,055 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 252 1.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,239 10.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 66 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 935 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 338 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 245 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Renton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,398 31.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,337 14.43%
Public Assistance 691 1.20%
Retirement 2,936 5.08%
Self Employment 1,925 3.33%
Social Security 3,989 6.90%
Supplemental Security 831 1.44%
Wage / Salary 17,992 31.14%
Other 2,672 4.63%

Renton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,122 56.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,011 43.92%

Renton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,447 12.35%
Color 1 Box Married 10,423 52.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,655 33.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 294 1.48%

Renton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,023 14.61%
Color 1 Box Married 10,161 49.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,721 27.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,790 8.65%

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Renton Education Information Back to top
Renton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,076 5.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,452 8.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,158 26.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,292 26.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,967 7.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,885 20.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,185 5.60%

Renton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 350 0.70% 499 1.00% 849 1.70%
Kindergarten 592 1.18% 93 0.19% 685 1.37%
Grades 1-4 2,404 4.80% 252 0.50% 2,656 5.31%
Grades 5-8 1,857 3.71% 209 0.42% 2,066 4.13%
Grades 9-12 2,001 4.00% 132 0.26% 2,133 4.26%
Undergrad college 2,014 4.02% 452 0.90% 2,466 4.93%
Graduate or professional school 358 0.72% 256 0.51% 614 1.23%
Total 9,576 19.13% 1,893 3.78% 11,469 22.91%

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Renton Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,848,333,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,518,772,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $101,479,000
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Renton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Renton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,599 90.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,798 9.71%

Renton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Renton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 27
Renton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.228 0.604 0.083 2.228 5.143 0.396 10.183 43.729 14.826 69.134
2000 2.095 0.760 0.062 1.869 4.787 0.247 10.128 48.646 14.442 73.462
2001 2.124 0.275 0.020 2.065 4.484 0.275 12.055 47.415 16.952 76.698
2002 2.309 0.446 0.000 1.921 4.676 0.427 14.669 52.758 16.842 84.696
2003 3.015 0.503 0.019 1.657 5.193 0.372 11.950 52.529 16.213 80.692
2004 2.268 0.439 0.037 1.738 4.482 0.110 11.561 58.355 18.019 87.936
2005 1.836 0.432 0.036 1.710 4.014 0.342 12.241 66.068 17.300 95.609
2006 1.814 0.458 0.035 2.254 4.562 0.317 12.153 48.242 17.314 77.709
2007 1.978 0.436 0.017 1.727 4.157 0.184 11.348 45.276 11.332 67.956

Renton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 40 88
2005 40 88
2006 40 92
2007 42 98

Renton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,567
2000 3,809
2001 4,128
2002 4,606

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Renton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Renton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,692 13.37%
10-19 Years 5,434 10.86%
20-29 Years 8,909 17.80%
30-39 Years 9,455 18.89%
40-49 Years 7,431 14.85%
50-59 Years 5,347 10.68%
60-69 Years 2,902 5.80%
70-79 Years 2,304 4.60%
80-89 Years 1,354 2.71%
90+ Years 224 0.45%

Renton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,886 49.72%
Color 1 Box Female 25,166 50.28%

Renton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,759 65.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,658 13.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,142 8.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,818 7.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,949 3.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 335 0.67%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 238 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 153 0.31%

Renton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,515 20.14%
2. Irish 4,699 12.59%
3. English 4,400 11.79%
4. Norwegian 2,836 7.60%
5. United States Or American 2,414 6.47%
6. Italian 1,826 4.89%
7. Swedish 1,478 3.96%
8. French Non-Basque 1,228 3.29%
9. Scottish 1,181 3.16%
10. Scotch Irish 804 2.15%

Renton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,958 77.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,821 6.07%
3. Vietnamese 1,622 3.49%
4. Chinese 1,182 2.54%
5. Tagalog 866 1.86%
6. Other Slavic 646 1.39%
7. Russian 398 0.86%
8. African 389 0.84%
9. Korean 275 0.59%
10. German 252 0.54%

Renton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,304 80.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,207 8.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,383 10.79%

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Renton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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