Washington > King County > Federal Way
Federal Way, WA
King County · population ~103,000
Population
103,000
↑ 15% since 2010
Jobs
32,624
↑ 11% since 2010
Renters
45%
↑ 4pp since 2009
Median income
$86,909
↑ 53% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Renter-occupied housing outnumbers owner-occupied more than is typical here (55% owner-occupied vs. a regional median of 68%).
Key facts
Population
103,000
Jobs
32,624
Renters
45%
Median income
$86,909
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 29,342 in 2010 to 32,624 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2015 (+2.5%/year before, +0.1%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 4 percentage points since 2009 (59% to 55% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
64.8%
higher than 53% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
55.3%
higher than only 27% of places
Local jobs
LODES
32,624
higher than 75% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
11%
higher than only 13% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
14,250
higher than 81% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
50%
higher than 88% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family67%
Multifamily (5+ units)33%
Where Federal Way's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Federal Way
24.2%
Tacoma
15.8%
Kent
7.6%
Auburn
7.1%
Seattle
6.2%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks52
Schools30
Grocery stores16
Hospitals1
Libraries2
Nearest community site: Campus Way Covenant Church (Churches), 0.67 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Healthcare & Social Assistance25% (8,158)
Retail18% (5,745)
Education (includes academia/research)12% (3,970)
Hospitality11% (3,670)
Construction / Real Estate8% (2,611)
Logistics / Industrial6% (1,803)
Finance5% (1,741)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)4% (1,346)
Administrative & Support Services4% (1,232)
Other3% (1,126)
Government (Public Administration)2% (724)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (363)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (135)