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

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2024 Population

114,729

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

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

2024 Employed Population

52,153

1.87% 1-year growth

About

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.

Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA borders Grays Harbor & Mason Counties PUMA, WA, King County (Far Southwest)--Federal Way, Des Moines Cities & Vashon Island PUMA, WA, Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA, Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA, Thurston County (Outer) PUMA, WA, and Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

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

54,044

Women

47.8%

58,929

Men

52.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 112,973 inhabitants, with 52.2% men, and 47.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.

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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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
81k ± 2.49k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.7k ± 1.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5k ± 876

10.9%

Hispanic Population

12.5k people

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.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
822 ± 701 people
Canada
751 ± 671 people
Mexico
733 ± 663 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was Philippines, the natal country of 822 Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA residents, followed by Canada with 751 and Mexico with 733.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,226 households (4.88%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
724 households (0.676%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,771 ± 501
Vietnam
2,834 ± 415
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.

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.

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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% 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 27.2% 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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA employs 52.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA were U. S. Army (10,045 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,981 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,472 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($270,520), Software publishers ($270,073), and Offices of physicians ($235,633).

Males in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,030. The income inequality in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,545

Women

41.3%

30,608

Men

58.7%

The workforce of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA in 2024 was 52,153 people, with 41.3% woman, and 58.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.

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

Occupations

52.2k

2024 Value

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 51.2k employees to 52.2k 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 (3,569 people), Military, rank not specified (1,996 people), and Other managers (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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

52.2k

2024 Value

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 51.2k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA, are U. S. Army (10,045 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,981 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,472 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.

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).

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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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 2024, 0.888% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.328% 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 (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA in 2024 were Some college (21.5k), High School or Equivalent (21.3k), and Bachelors Degree (19k).

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 (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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

0.455

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.61% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM 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 (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.

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.