Shoreline is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 59,690 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Shoreline is the 22nd largest community in Washington. Shoreline home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Shoreline real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Shoreline is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Shoreline is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shoreline who work in management occupations (14.38%), office and administrative support (8.35%), and sales jobs (8.13%). Also of interest is that Shoreline has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Shoreline is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Shoreline is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Shoreline, the average commute to work is 30.21 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Shoreline is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Shoreline area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Shoreline. 52.42% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Shoreline in 2022 was $55,932, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,728 for a family of four. However, Shoreline contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Shoreline is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shoreline home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shoreline residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Shoreline include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European. In addition, Shoreline has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.13%). The most common language spoken in Shoreline is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
