Kirkland, WA

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Kirkland, Washington

Kirkland, Washington, in King county, is 4 miles N of Bellevue, Washington (center to center) and 7 miles NE of Seattle, Washington. The people of the city are in the Seattle - Bellevue - Everett metropolitan area. Kirkland has a population of 45,054.

The People and Families of Kirkland

In Kirkland, about 47% of adults are married. Lots of people in Kirkland live independently, in one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kirkland had a median family income of $73,395. Kirkland is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Kirkland isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Kirkland. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Kirkland residents, with $111,115. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Kirkland Housing

In Kirkland, 57% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the city may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Kirkland has higher property taxes than most places in Washington, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Kirkland, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Kirkland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Kirkland, WA

Comparing Kirkland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Kirkland colleges • Kirkland travel • Kirkland mortgages and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles N of Bellevue, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	7 miles NE of Seattle, Washington
County	King
Metro Area	Seattle - Bellevue - Everett
Standard Zip Codes	98033, 98034
P.O. Box Zip Codes	98083
Phone Area Codes	425
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.682
Longitude	-122.207

Station	SEATTLE SAND PT WSFO
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	46 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	SEATTLE TACOMA AP
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	46 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	BREMERTON
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 45 F
Apr Temp	41 to 59 F
Jul Temp	54 to 75 F
Oct Temp	44 to 60 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	45,054	100%
Male	21,921	48.7%
Female	23,133	51.3%
Under 18	8,322	18.5%
18+	36,732	81.5%
65+	4,612	10.2%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.8
White	38,420	85.3%
African-American	717	1.6%
Asian	3,512	7.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	238	0.5%
Other	761	1.7%
Mixed Race	1,317	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,852	4.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$73,395
Population In Poverty	2,337	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	45,814
Growth	760
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.6%
German	14.7%
English	10.6%
Irish	9.4%
Norwegian	5.9%
US/American	5%
Italian	4%
Swedish	3.6%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
European	2.1%
Dutch	2%
Polish	1.6%
British	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Danish	1.2%
Iranian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Finnish	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Brazilian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$431,548
Republican	$325,980
Libertarian	$2,000
Independent	$500

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$111,115
John Kerry	$106,451
Michael Badnarik	$2,000
Ralph Nader	$500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kirkland	45,054	$73,395
Bellevue	109,569	$76,868
Bothell	30,150	$68,580
Kenmore	18,678	$72,139
Medina	3,011	$149,637
Redmond	45,256	$78,430
Woodinville	9,194	$81,251

(As of 2005)
Carillon Point 2255 Carillon Point
Houghton Ii 6733 108th Ave Ne
Juanita Ii 9721 Ne 119th
Kirkland Park Place 208 Park Place Center
Rose Hill - Kirkland 12209 Ne 85th St
Safeway-Juanita 10020 Ne 137th St
Safeway-Kirkland 12519 Ne 85th St.
Safeway-Kirkland 14444 124th Ave Ne
Totem Lake West 11400 Ne 124th St

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