Washington > King County > Shoreline
Shoreline, WA
King County · population ~64,710
Population
64,710
↑ 22% since 2010
Jobs
17,383
↑ 2% since 2010
Renters
34%
↑ 3pp since 2009
Median income
$112,751
↑ 72% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 127% of the people who work in Shoreline commute in from a single place (Seattle) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
64,710
Jobs
17,383
Renters
34%
Median income
$112,751
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 17,098 in 2010 to 17,383 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (-1.2%/year before, +0.6%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 3 percentage points since 2009 (69% to 66% 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
63.4%
higher than only 45% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
66.3%
higher than 67% of places
Local jobs
LODES
17,383
higher than 61% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
2%
higher than only 3% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
21,882
higher than 93% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
32%
higher than only 21% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
85th 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-family73%
Multifamily (5+ units)27%
Where Shoreline's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
26.9%
Shoreline
18.3%
Everett
5.5%
Edmonds
5.2%
Lynnwood
3.8%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks33
Schools16
Grocery stores8
Hospitals0
Libraries2
Nearest community site: Ronald United Methodist Church (Churches), 0.24 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Healthcare & Social Assistance19% (3,256)
Retail18% (3,069)
Education (includes academia/research)16% (2,697)
Government (Public Administration)12% (2,007)
Hospitality9% (1,507)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)6% (1,128)
Construction / Real Estate6% (1,029)
Other6% (1,020)
Logistics / Industrial5% (808)
Administrative & Support Services2% (372)
Finance1% (200)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (180)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (110)