Editing Federal Way, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 67554
|2000= 83259
|2010= 89306
|2020= 101030
|estyear=2023
|estimate=97701
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=October 28, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 28, 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 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 37,759 estimated households in Federal Way with an average of 2.71 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $81,997. Approximately 14.0% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Federal Way has an estimated 63.0% employment rate, with 34.7% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.7% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Federal Way city, Washington|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/federalwaycitywashington/PST045223|access-date=October 28, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top nine reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were German (7.7%), Subsaharan African (6.8%), English (6.2%), Irish (5.3%), French (except Basque) (2.7%), Italian (2.7%), Norwegian (2.4%), Scottish (1.2%), and Polish (0.7%).

The median age in the city was 38.6 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Federal Way, Washington – 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. 1990
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Federal Way city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US5323515|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Federal Way city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5323515&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Federal Way city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5323515&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
! % 1990
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 57,339
| 55,050
| 46,102
| style='background: #ffffe6; |38,897
| 84.88%
| 66.12%
| 51.62%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |38.50%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 2,643
| 6,439
| 8,406
| style='background: #ffffe6; |14,177
| 3.91%
| 7.73%
| 9.41%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |14.03%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 551
| 639
| 625
| style='background: #ffffe6; |582
| 0.82%
| 0.77%
| 0.70%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.58%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| –
| 10,156
| 12,521
| style='background: #ffffe6; |15,469
| –
| 12.20%
| 14.02%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |15.31%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| –
| 840
| 2,331
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4,031
| –
| 1.01%
| 2.61%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.99%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 79
| 168
| 207
| style='background: #ffffe6; |570
| 0.11%
| 0.20%
| 0.23%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| –
| 3,701
| 4,638
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7,038
| –
| 4.45%
| 5.19%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6.97%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 2,210
| 6,266
| 14,476
| style='background: #ffffe6; |20,266
| 3.27%
| 7.53%
| 16.21%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |20.06%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''67,554'''
| '''83,259'''
| '''89,306'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''101,030'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 101,030 people, 36,140 households, and 24,280 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Federal%20Way%20city,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=October 28, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|4531.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 37,677 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1689.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup was 41.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 15.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.06% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.54% from some other races and 12.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 20.06% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Federal Way city, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/federal-way-city-washington/160-5323515/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.9% were under 5 years of age, and 14.2% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 89,306 people, 33,188 households, and 22,026 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4011.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 35,444 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1592.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup was 57.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.69% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.34% from some other races and 6.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 16.21% of the population.

There were 33,188 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.