Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

102,666

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.81%

2.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,284

0.231% 1-year decline

Health

94.8% of the population of Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 9.91% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.09% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% 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 25.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.23%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

9.91%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA declined by 10.1% from 5.81% to 5.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA employs 51.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA were Construction (5,492 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,159 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,825 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($312,988), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($295,340), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($183,939).

Males in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,441. The income inequality in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,140

Women

46.9%

27,287

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA in 2024 was 51,427 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA.

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

Occupations

51.4k

2024 Value

0.91%

1 Year growth

± 0.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.91%, from 51k employees to 51.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,626 people), Registered nurses (1,354 people), and Other managers (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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

51.4k

2024 Value

0.91%

1 Year growth

± 0.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.91%, from 51k employees to 51.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA, are Construction (5,492 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,159 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,825 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,144

Median earning men ± $3,996

$53,994

Median earning women ± $2,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,080), Public Administration ($101,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,167), Public Administration ($82,404), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,212).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA was $604,100 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $563,600 to $604,100, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$604,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,482

$27,229

Median Property Taxes

±$1,137

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 (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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 (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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.

$115,284

Median Household Income

± $3,362

38.6k

Number of Households

± 1,500

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.6k households in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA declined from $115,284 from the previous year's value of $115,551.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA

0.417

2023 Wage GINI in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA

In 2024, the income inequality in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.77% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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 (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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 (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA (5.94k out of 102k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities 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

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

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

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