Kirkland, WA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Kirkland Washington Avg U.S. Average
Population 86,384 7,740,889 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3812.0 108.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.46% 1.20% 0.57%
Median age 36.6 36.2 37.1
Households 36,224 3,012,519 128,459,983

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Economy

Kirkland has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Kirkland Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $146,643 $95,177 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.85% 6.00% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.5% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Kirkland Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $865,639 $471,160 $242,182
Median rent $2,340 $1,681 $1,342
Homeownership rate 62.4% 63.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Kirkland Washington Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.5 22.6 22.5
Work from home 29.9% 17.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Kirkland has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Kirkland Washington Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 60.6% 35.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.34 2.51 2.54

Health

Kirkland has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Kirkland Washington Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 83.3 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 7.9% 15.4% 16.3%
Smokers 8.6% 16.4% 19.0%