Burien, WA Profile

Burien, WA, population 30,737, is located in Washington's King county, about 9.4 miles from Seattle and 11.8 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Burien's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burien has declined by about 4%.

Burien's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Burien tend to be much higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	37.30
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,881	N/A
2001	31,610	-0.85%
2002	31,335	-0.87%
2003	31,032	-0.97%
2004	30,908	-0.40%
2005	30,737	-0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,577

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	726
2002	573
2003	617
2004	543
2005	511
2006	573

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	2	2	2
Forcible Rape	33	32	24	20	24	14
Robbery	73	49	74	62	52	59
Aggravated Assault	127	106	98	87	82	104

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,530
2002	6,659
2003	6,056
2004	6,365
2005	6,507
2006	6,074

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	360	400	368	370	340	383
Larceny, Theft	1,203	1,243	1,107	1,233	1,090	1009
Motor Vehicle Theft	552	543	449	401	607	507
Arson	9	11	10	17	26	21

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles