Quick Facts About Shoreline Form of Government: Council - Manager Total Population (2000 revised): 53,296 Ethnic Composition: White – 76.99% Asian –13.23% Hispanic or Latino – 3.87% Black or African American – 2.77% American Indian or Alaskan Native – 0.91% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander – 0.32% Other – 1.91% Housing: Housing units – 21,338 Owner occupied units – 68% Renter occupied units – 32% Median Age: 39.3 years Geography: Area – 12.3 Square Miles (31.86 sq. km) Park Land & Open Space – 330 acres (1.29 square km) Miles of Streets – (approx.) 365 miles (587.4 km) Puget Sound Shoreline – 3.4 Miles (5.47 km) Weather: Average Temperature: January – 39.7 F July – 54.8 F Precipitation: January Rainfall – 5.57 inches (4.3 C – 14.15 cm) July Rainfall – 0.78 inches (12.7 C – 1.98 cm) Avg. Annual Rainfall – 38.27 inches (97 cm) Avg. Annual Snowfall – 11.7 inches (29.7 cm) Source: US National Climatic Data Center Query for Seattle