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==Demographics== [[File:Aerial view of Three Tree Point, Burien, and SeaTac.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Burien, with Three Tree Point, [[Lake Burien]], and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport]] {{US Census population |1980= 23189 |1990= 25089 |2000= 31881 |2010= 33313 |2020= 52066 |estyear=2023 |estimate=50730 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=November 3, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020β2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 3, 2024}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> }} As of the 2022 [[American Community Survey]], there are 19,903 estimated households in Burien with an average of 2.56 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $84,583. Approximately 11.4% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Burien has an estimated 67.9% employment rate, with 29.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 83.8% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Burien city, Washington|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/buriencitywashington/PST045223|access-date=November 3, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref> The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (68.3%), Spanish (16.0%), Indo-European (3.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (9.1%), and Other (3.3%). The median age in the city was 39.5 years. ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" |+'''Burien, Washington β racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> ! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small> ! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Burien city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US5308850|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> ! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Burien city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5308850&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> ! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Burien city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5308850&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> ! % 2000 ! % 2010 ! {{partial|% 2020}} |- | [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | 22,799 | 18,979 | style='background: #ffffe6; |23,341 | 71.51% | 56.97% | style='background: #ffffe6; |44.83% |- | [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) | 1,587 | 1,845 | style='background: #ffffe6; |3,836 | 4.98% | 5.54% | style='background: #ffffe6; |7.37% |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | 364 | 291 | style='background: #ffffe6; |388 | 1.14% | 0.87% | style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75% |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | 2,219 | 3,275 | style='background: #ffffe6; |7,313 | 6.96% | 9.83% | style='background: #ffffe6; |14.05% |- | [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | 353 | 585 | style='background: #ffffe6; |894 | 1.11% | 1.76% | style='background: #ffffe6; |1.72% |- | [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | 52 | 88 | style='background: #ffffe6; |284 | 0.16% | 0.26% | style='background: #ffffe6; |0.55% |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH) | 1,110 | 1,348 | style='background: #ffffe6; |3,254 | 3.48% | 4.05% | style='background: #ffffe6; |6.25% |- | [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) | 3,397 | 6,902 | style='background: #ffffe6; |12,756 | 10.66% | 20.72% | style='background: #ffffe6; |24.50% |- | '''Total''' | '''31,881''' | '''33,313''' | style='background: #ffffe6; |'''52,066''' | '''100.00%''' | '''100.00%''' | style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 52,066 people, 19,874 households, and 12,333 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Burien%20city,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=November 3, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|5186.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 20,785 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2070.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 47.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.66% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.76% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 14.83% from some other races and 12.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 24.50% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Burien city, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/burien-city-washington/160-5308850 |access-date=November 3, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.7% were under 5 years of age, and 15.3% were 65 and older. ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 33,313 people, 13,253 households, and 8,013 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4489.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 14,322 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1930.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 63.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.77% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.49% from some other races and 5.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 20.72% of the population. There were 13,253 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 31,881 people, 13,399 households, and 8,066 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4287.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 13,898 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1868.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.16% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.40% from some other races and 4.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 10.66% of the population. There were 13,399 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,577, and the median income for a family was $53,814. Males had a median income of $39,248 versus $29,694 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,737. About 6.9% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. ===Crime=== {{Infobox UCR |city_name= Burien |year= 2023 |violent_crime= 266 |homicide= 6 |rape= 28 |robbery= 108 |aggravated_assault= 124 |property_crime= 2,103 |arson= 21 |burglary= 369 |larceny_theft= 930 |motor_vehicle_theft= 783 |source_url= https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend |source_name= 2023 FBI UCR Data |notes= 2023 population: 50,730 }} According to the [[Uniform Crime Report]] statistics compiled by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) in 2023, there were 266 violent crimes and 2,103 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Of these, the violent crimes consisted of 6 murders, 28 forcible rapes, 108 robberies and 124 aggravated assaults, while 369 burglaries, 930 larceny-thefts, 783 motor vehicle thefts and 21 acts of arson defined the property offenses.
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