Fircrest, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,251 (All urban)

Fircrest, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,564 (2,493 occupied: 1,723 owner occupied, 770 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	35%

Housing density: 1643 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $751 (lower quartile is $684, upper quartile is $876)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $734

Median gross rent in Fircrest, WA in 2007: $865

Housing units in Fircrest with a mortgage: 1,086 (96 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 529

Fircrest,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $312,329 (it was $163,300 in 2000)

Fircrest:	$312,329
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,051 - $362,648

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $331,943
Here: $331,943
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $277,943
Here: $277,943
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $212,931
Here: $212,931
State: $357,000

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $315,006
Here: $315,006
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,849

In family households: 4,835 (1,247 male householders, 414 female householders)
1,319 spouses, 1,571 children (1,398 natural, 20 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 31 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,014 (233 male householders (159 living alone)), 605 female householders (548 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 840 2-persons, 336 3-persons, 312 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 707 1-person, 100 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

978 married couples with children.
289 single-parent households (46 men, 243 women).

92.5% of residents of Fircrest speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 333 (5.7%)
(70.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fircrest, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 124 5 rooms: 180 6 rooms: 328 7 rooms: 342 8 rooms: 306 9 or more rooms: 404

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fircrest, Washington:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 249 5 rooms: 241 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 90
1990 to 1994: 88
1980 to 1989: 270
1970 to 1979: 449
1960 to 1969: 656
1950 to 1959: 657
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 113

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fircrest:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 288 3 bedrooms: 708 4 bedrooms: 471 5 or more bedrooms: 235

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fircrest:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 115 2 bedrooms: 476 3 bedrooms: 132 4 bedrooms: 19 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fircrest in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 505 2 vehicles: 780 3 vehicles: 286 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Fircrest in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 387 2 vehicles: 255 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fircrest, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 210
$125,000 to $149,999: 330
$150,000 to $174,999: 419
$175,000 to $199,999: 223
$200,000 to $249,999: 267
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 46
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Fircrest rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fircrest:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 66
$600 to $649: 35
$650 to $699: 88
$700 to $749: 135
$750 to $799: 132
$800 to $899: 102
$900 to $999: 61
$1,000 to $1,249: 65
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 55

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 44 1990 to 1994: 41 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 55 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 146

Fircrest, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.9%
Number of people working at home: 144 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 46
5 to 9 minutes: 281
10 to 14 minutes: 623
15 to 19 minutes: 509
20 to 24 minutes: 323
25 to 29 minutes: 112
30 to 34 minutes: 260
35 to 39 minutes: 45
40 to 44 minutes: 78
45 to 59 minutes: 129
60 to 89 minutes: 86
90 or more minutes: 88

Fircrest mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,197 (81%)
Carpooled: 230 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 88 (3%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 19 (1%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 144 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 99
$10,000 to $14,999: 112
$15,000 to $19,999: 94
$20,000 to $24,999: 121
$25,000 to $29,999: 132
$30,000 to $34,999: 153
$35,000 to $39,999: 130
$40,000 to $44,999: 185
$45,000 to $49,999: 113
$50,000 to $59,999: 246
$60,000 to $74,999: 366
$75,000 to $99,999: 394
$100,000 to $124,999: 212
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 935

Other groups: 794

English: 461

Irish: 431

Norwegian: 374

Italian: 321

United States or American: 191

Swedish: 168

French (except Basque): 126

French Canadian: 107

Danish: 101

Scottish: 101

Polish: 95

Scotch-Irish: 79

European: 60

Dutch: 57

Scandinavian: 55

Greek: 53

Portuguese: 38

Finnish: 32

British: 29

Ukrainian: 25

Hungarian: 24

Arab:: 23

Arab/Arabic: 23

Czech: 19

Austrian: 14

Yugoslavian: 11

Swiss: 10

Canadian: 9

Welsh: 8

Belgian: 7

Russian: 7

Slovene: 7

Icelander: 6

Croatian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (27%)
Canada (17%)
Germany (14%)
Philippines (9%)
Other Northern Europe (7%)
Japan (7%)
Colombia (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3300
Northeast: 291
Midwest: 563
South: 473
West: 839

57% of Fircrest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 387
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 297
Associate degree: 181
Bachelor's degree: 326
Master's degree: 235
Professional school degree: 75
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 586
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 456
Associate degree: 200
Bachelor's degree: 490
Master's degree: 164
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,791
Black householders: $45,239
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,883
Asian householders: $27,298
Some other race householders: $16,926
Two or more races householders: $84,268
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $79,490

Fircrest household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fircrest household income for Black householders

Fircrest household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fircrest household income for Asian householders

Fircrest household income for Some other race householders

Fircrest household income for Two or more races householders

Fircrest household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

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Fircrest marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $307,240
Black or African American householders: $260,453
Asian householders: $276,932
Two or more races householders: $307,808
Hispanic or Latino householders: $469,952

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,760
One, attached: 199
Two: 50
3 or 4: 166
5 to 9: 152
10 to 19: 86
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 128
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $210,379

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fircrest:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (83%) Utility gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99

Here:	15.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78

Here:	20.5%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	20.2%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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