City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

East Renton Highlands, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Renton Highlands - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,241
Residents
$140,048
Median income
$709,300
Median home
$2,501
Median rent (state)

East Renton Highlands - the verdict

Nationally, East Renton Highlands sits in the 92nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

92nd
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
92nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: East Renton Highlands, WA

12,241 people live in East Renton Highlands, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in East Renton Highlands brings in $140,048 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Typical homes in East Renton Highlands are valued around $709,300, and the median resident age is 41.3 years. Educational attainment runs 43.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,501 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Washington's average monthly utility costs around $188 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,241 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$140,048 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does East Renton Highlands compare to other US cities?

Here's how East Renton Highlands stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below East Renton Highlands's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

92ndIncome percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Renton Highlands's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$709,300 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. East Renton Highlands $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - East Renton Highlands, WA East Renton Highlands, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Renton Highlands, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution East Renton Highlands, WA median $140,048/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
East Renton Highlands, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for East Renton Highlands, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,241
Median Income
$140,048
Median Home Value
$709,300
Median Age
41.3
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.4%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
2.1%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
23.5%
Other
1.0%

Based on 5,266 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Renton Highlands sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,501/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Gig Harbor
12,202 people
Lake Tapps
12,360 people
Minnehaha
12,080 people
Prairie Ridge
12,054 people
Liberty Lake
12,435 people
Poulsbo
11,962 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Renton Highlands's 12,241 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pennsville, NJ
12,238 people
Newcastle, OK
12,238 people
Maili, HI
12,236 people
Beatrice, NE
12,233 people
Effingham, IL
12,258 people
Leeds, AL
12,221 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Renton Highlands's $140,048 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Franklin Square, NY
$140,051 median income
Midland Park, NJ
$140,063 median income
Monmouth Beach, NJ
$140,074 median income
Westlake, FL
$140,000 median income
Wynnedale, IN
$140,000 median income
Lake Zurich, IL
$139,959 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Renton Highlands, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition East Renton Highlands, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.5% 7.0% 15.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.9% White 72.5% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 7.0% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 15.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How East Renton Highlands compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
East Renton Highlands (this city) 12,241 $140,048
Gig Harbor 12,202 $106,042
Lake Tapps 12,360 $145,250
Minnehaha 12,080 $108,203
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Renton Highlands, WA?

What is the population of East Renton Highlands, WA? +

The population of East Renton Highlands, WA stands at 12,241 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Renton Highlands, WA? +

In East Renton Highlands, the typical household earns $140,048 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Renton Highlands? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Renton Highlands; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in East Renton Highlands, WA? +

A typical home in East Renton Highlands is worth $709,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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