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. One of the nice things about Shoreline is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Shoreline, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.21 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the city, public transportation in Shoreline is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Shoreline, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Shoreline's cultural character, accounting for 22.13% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Shoreline is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
