The numbers

Square miles: 8.2

Population: 18,770

Median income: $31,256

Median house value: $151,502
average of 256 home sales prices between September 1996 and March 1997, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service

Median apartment rent: $559
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Parks: 14

Housing units: 7,841

Median age: 32.3

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 3,749

Completed four-year college or higher: 10.6 percent

Below poverty level: 5.7 percent

Home ownership: 61.5 percent

Renters: 38.5 percent