Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

134,166

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.789% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.14%

8.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,667

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$534,300

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

61,549

0.298% 1-year growth

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9.67% of the households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was $534,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.

Most people in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA borders Thurston County (Outer) PUMA, WA, Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, King County (Southeast)--Maple Valley, Covington & Enumclaw Cities PUMA, WA, Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA, Pierce County (East Central)--Puyallup City & South Hill PUMA, WA, Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA, and Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA is home to a population of 134k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.46% of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (8.67k people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.8k people) in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.34k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.57k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA are Spanish (5,478 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (994 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (811 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,297

Women

48.5%

68,254

Men

51.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 132,551 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.8k ± 3.35k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8.34k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.57k ± 909

10.1%

Hispanic Population

13.6k people

10.1% of the people in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA are hispanic (13.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,569 ± 967 people
Philippines
538 ± 568 people
Korea
454 ± 522 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,569 Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA residents, followed by Philippines with 538 and Korea with 454.

Foreign-Born Population

6.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.67k people

5.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.65k people

As of 2024, 6.46% of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA residents (8.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,478 households (4.37%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
994 households (0.792%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
811 households (0.646%)

9.67% of the households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was Spanish. 4.37% of the households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,521 ± 543
Vietnam
2,888 ± 362
Gulf War (1990s)
1,854 ± 331

Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA.

Economy

The economy of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA employs 61.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA were Construction (7,963 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,444 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,204 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($176,445), Other schools & instruction and educational support services ($165,743), and Air transportation ($165,317).

Males in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,607. The income inequality in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.403, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,185

Women

44.2%

34,364

Men

55.8%

The workforce of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA in 2023 was 61,549 people, with 44.2% woman, and 55.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.5k

2023 Value

0.298%

1 Year growth

± 0.298%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.298%, from 61.4k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,168 people), Other managers (1,802 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.5k

2023 Value

0.298%

1 Year growth

± 0.298%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.298%, from 61.4k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, are Construction (7,963 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,444 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,955

Median earning men ± $3,200

$48,902

Median earning women ± $1,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($119,261), Public Administration ($101,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,915), Manufacturing ($66,194), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,477).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.316% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.348% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (33.6k), Some college (25.1k), and Primary Education (15.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was $534,300 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $481,400 to $534,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$534,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,049

$39,851

Median Property Taxes

±$1,343

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$119,667

Median Household Income

± $2,929

46k

Number of Households

± 1,704

In 2024, the median household income of the 46k households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA grew to $119,667 from the previous year's value of $115,820.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.403

2023 Wage GINI in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA

0.406

2022 Wage GINI in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was 0.403 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.682% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.22% of the workforce in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA (6.83k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 9.58% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.12%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

9.58%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

3.58%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA grew by 1.57% from 5.04% to 5.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.