Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
114,729
2024 Median Age
35.6
1.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.32%
0.334% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$108,939
2.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$672,000
6.79% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
51,198
0.565% 1-year decline

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10.8% of the households in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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.

97.4% of the residents in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was $672,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA is home to a population of 115k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.24% of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (8.3k people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81k people) in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5k Black or African American (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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA are Spanish (5,226 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (724 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (651 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
54,120
Women
49.2%
55,976
Men
50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 110,096 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

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Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81k ± 2.49k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7.7k ± 1.01k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5k ± 876
10.9%
Hispanic Population
12.5k people

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81k people) in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.9% of the people in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    920 ± 742 people
  2. Philippines
    823 ± 702 people
  3. Korea
    808 ± 695 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 920 Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA residents, followed by Philippines with 823 and Korea with 808.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.3k people
6.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.4k people

As of 2024, 7.24% of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA residents (8.3k 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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was 6.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,226 households (4.88%)
  2. Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
    724 households (0.676%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    651 households (0.608%)

10.8% of the households in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was Spanish. 4.88% of the households in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,771 ± 501
  2. Vietnam
    2,834 ± 415
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,699 ± 351

Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA employs 51.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA were Elementary & secondary schools (2,902 people), Construction (2,544 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,487 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($209,484), Management of companies & enterprises ($198,388), and Offices of physicians ($196,249).

Males in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,761. The income inequality in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,963
Women
42.9%
29,235
Men
57.1%

The workforce of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA in 2023 was 51,198 people, with 42.9% woman, and 57.1% men.

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Occupations

51.2k
2023 Value
−0.565%
1 Year decline
± −0.565%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −0.565%, from 51.5k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA, are Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (2,730 people), Military, rank not specified (1,491 people), and Other managers (1,302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.2k
2023 Value
−0.565%
1 Year decline
± −0.565%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −0.565%, from 51.5k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,902 people), Construction (2,544 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$85,300
Median earning men ± $2,958
$52,712
Median earning women ± $3,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($172,045), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,302), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,952), Wholesale Trade ($77,750), and Public Administration ($75,532).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.558%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.704% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.218% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA in 2023 were Some college (20.3k), High School or Equivalent (20.2k), and Bachelors Degree (19.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was $672,000 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $629,300 to $672,000, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$672,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,436
$28,151
Median Property Taxes
±$1,230

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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,939
Median Household Income
± $3,586
40.5k
Number of Households
± 1,581

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.5k households in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA grew to $108,939 from the previous year's value of $106,240.

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Wage Distribution

0.455
2023 Wage GINI in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.45% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA (7.64k out of 104k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, 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.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 6.73% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 13.2% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.87%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
6.73%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
Non-Group
13.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA grew by 2.27% from 2.8% to 2.87%.

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