Burien Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Burien, WA

General Burien Information

State: Washington

County: King County

Close cities: Vashon, WA, Renton, WA, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA, White Center, WA, Des Moines, WA, SeaTac, WA, Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA, Tukwila, WA, Southworth, WA, Normandy Park, WA, Kent, WA

Burien Population (census data)

Total	31,394 (-1.9% since 2000)
Male	15,415 (49.1%)
Female	15,979 (50.9%)

Population Density: 4,222 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 117.2 (US Avg is 100)

Burien Elevation: 250 feet above sea level

Land Area: 7.44 square miles

Median Household Income: $52,412

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Burien Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:

White Non-Hispanic (71.5%)
Hispanic (10.7%)
Other race (5.4%)
Black (5.1%)
Two or more races (4.3%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Vietnamese (1.9%)
Filipino (1.6%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.2%)
Other Asian (1.2%)
Korean (0.7%)
Japanese (0.6%)
Chinese (0.5%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestry Information:

German (15.5%)
English (11.3%)
Irish (11.0%)
Norwegian (6.3%)
Swedish (3.9%)
United States (3.8%)

Foriegn Born: 4,840 people (15.4%)

Asia (40.7%)
Latin America (38.5%)
Europe (20.7%)

Burien School Information

High Schools

Highline High School (225 South 152nd Street, Burien, WA, 98148 - Highline School District 401 District)

Middle Schools

Sylvester Middle School (16222 Sylvester Road SW, Burien, WA, 98166 - Highline School District 401 District)

Elementary Schools

Cedarhurst Elementary (611 South 132nd Street, Burien, WA, 98168 - Highline School District 401 District)
Gregory Heights Elementary (16216 19th Avenue SW, Burien, WA, 98166 - Highline School District 401 District)
Hazel Valley Elementary (402 SW 132nd Street, Burien, WA, 98146 - Highline School District 401 District)
Seahurst Elementary School (14603 14th Avenue SW, Burien, WA, 98166 - Highline School District 401 District)
Shorewood Elementary (2725 SW 116th Street, Burien, WA, 98146 - Highline School District 401 District)

Other/Private Schools

Ancillary (15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA, 98166 - Highline School District District)
Erac Special Education (15675 Ambaum Boulevard SW, Burien, WA, 98166 - Highline School District 401 District)
Highline Big Picture School (15631 Des Moines Memorial Drive, Burien, WA, 98148 - Highline School District 401 District)