East Renton Highlands is a somewhat small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 13,106 people and two constituent neighborhoods, East Renton Highlands is the 72nd largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, East Renton Highlands is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, East Renton Highlands is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Renton Highlands who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.46%), sales jobs (14.23%), and management occupations (9.38%).

Also of interest is that East Renton Highlands has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

East Renton Highlands is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Renton Highlands's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In East Renton Highlands, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.21 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

For most residents of East Renton Highlands, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.7% of people in East Renton Highlands drive alone to work on most days, making East Renton Highlands a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of East Renton Highlands's landscape.

East Renton Highlands is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

East Renton Highlands Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, East Renton Highlands is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 24.85% of adults in East Renton Highlands have a college degree.

The per capita income in East Renton Highlands in 2000 was $27,089, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,356 for a family of four. However, East Renton Highlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call East Renton Highlands home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in East Renton Highlands is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Renton Highlands include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in East Renton Highlands is English. Some people also speak Spanish.