Riverton-Boulevard Park, Washington Explained

Official Name:Riverton-Boulevard Park, Washington
Settlement Type:former CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:King
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:7.2
Area Land Km2:7.1
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:2.8
Area Land Sq Mi:2.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:11188
Population Density Km2:1584.7
Population Density Sq Mi:4104.5
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:47.5075°N -122.3114°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-58878[1]

Riverton-Boulevard Park is a former census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,188 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, the CDP was separated into the Riverton and Boulevard Park CDPs, with part of the area now being in the city of Tukwila.[2]

Geography

Riverton-Boulevard Park is located at 47.5075°N -122.3114°W (47.507571, -122.311321).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (2.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,188 people, 4,440 households, and 2,579 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,104.5 people per square mile (1,582.3/km2). There were 4,662 housing units at an average density of 1,710.3/sq mi (659.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.15% White, 8.30% African American, 1.45% Native American, 11.99% Asian, 1.72% Pacific Islander, 9.63% from other races, and 5.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.69% of the population.

There were 4,440 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,034, and the median income for a family was $45,567. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $27,828 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,523. About 9.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Washington: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts. United States Census Bureau. 26 February 2013.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.