Gig Harbor, WA

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2023 Population

12,202

2.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.6

6.73% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.76%

3.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$106,042

2.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,152

2.88% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gig Harbor, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.779%).

None of the households in Gig Harbor, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Gig Harbor, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Gig Harbor, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Gig Harbor, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gig Harbor, WA is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.09% of Gig Harbor, WA residents were born outside of the country (621 people).

In 2023, there were 9.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.85k people) in Gig Harbor, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 998 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 525 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gig Harbor, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gig Harbor, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.85k ± 499
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
998 ± 306
Two+ (Hispanic)
525 ± 357

5.23%

Hispanic Population

638 people

5.23% of the people in Gig Harbor, WA are hispanic (638 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gig Harbor, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

5.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

621 people

5.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

661 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gig Harbor, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
454 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
230 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 105

Gig Harbor, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gig Harbor, WA employs 5.15k people. The largest industries in Gig Harbor, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,106 people), Educational Services (560 people), and Retail Trade (548 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($118,918), Finance & Insurance ($98,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.15k

2023 Value

± 552

−2.88%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gig Harbor, WA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (804 people), Management Occupations (598 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gig Harbor, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.15k

2023 Value

± 552

−2.88%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gig Harbor, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,106 people), Educational Services (560 people), and Retail Trade (548 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gig Harbor, WA, though some of these residents may live in Gig Harbor, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Gig Harbor, WA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gig Harbor, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gig Harbor, WA is $106,042. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Gig Harbor, WA was Census Tract 724.06 with a value of $164,919, followed by Census Tract 725.04 and Census Tract 725.06, with respective values of $149,622 and $130,098.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gig Harbor, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 724.06
Census Tract 725.04
Census Tract 725.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gig Harbor, WA was Census Tract 724.06 with a value of $164,919, followed by Census Tract 725.04 and Census Tract 725.06, with respective values of $149,622 and $130,098.

The following map shows all of the places in Gig Harbor, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$106,042

Median Household Income

± $15,075

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Gig Harbor, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gig Harbor, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Gig Harbor, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gig Harbor, WA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Gig Harbor, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gig Harbor, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gig Harbor, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gig Harbor, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gig Harbor, WA (690 out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gig Harbor, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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

Uninsured People

2.13%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

9.1%

Medicaid

22.3%

Medicare

22.3%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gig Harbor, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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