Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

106,635

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,854

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$444,500

8.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

50,203

0.623% 1-year growth

About

23% of the households in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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.

93.4% of the residents in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA are Pacific Lutheran University (867 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was $444,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA borders Tacoma City (South) PUMA, WA, Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA, Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, Pierce County (East Central)--Puyallup City & South Hill PUMA, WA, Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA, and Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA is home to a population of 107k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.9% of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (14.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.1k people) in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA are Spanish (9,637 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (2,463 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,903 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,513

Women

49.6%

53,443

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 105,956 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.1k ± 2.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.57k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 1.46k

16.3%

Hispanic Population

17.3k people

16.3% of the people in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA are hispanic (17.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,350 ± 1,177 people
Korea
1,323 ± 887 people
Kenya
1,234 ± 857 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,350 Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA residents, followed by Korea with 1,323 and Kenya with 1,234.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.8k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

As of 2024, 13.9% of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA residents (14.8k 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,637 households (9.64%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
2,463 households (2.46%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,903 households (1.9%)

23% of the households in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was Spanish. 9.64% of the households in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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-)
2,920 ± 421
Vietnam
2,522 ± 441
Gulf War (1990s)
1,923 ± 350

Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA.

Economy

The economy of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA employs 50.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA were Construction (4,075 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,971 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,356 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of other health practitioners ($116,532), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($114,652), and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($106,885).

Males in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,125. The income inequality in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.364, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,993

Women

47.8%

26,210

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA in 2023 was 50,203 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA.

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

Occupations

50.2k

2023 Value

0.623%

1 Year growth

± 0.623%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.623%, from 49.9k employees to 50.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,884 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,513 people), and Personal care aides (1,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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

50.2k

2023 Value

0.623%

1 Year growth

± 0.623%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.623%, from 49.9k employees to 50.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, are Construction (4,075 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,971 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,101

Median earning men ± $3,223

$45,008

Median earning women ± $1,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,405), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,267), and Construction ($63,220).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,197), Construction ($70,992), and Manufacturing ($56,932).

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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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

In 2023, universities in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA awarded 867 degrees. The student population of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 973 male students and 1,764 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA are White (503 and 58.8%), Hispanic or Latino (122 and 14.3%), Two or More Races (89 and 10.4%), and Asian (81 and 9.46%).

The largest universities in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Pacific Lutheran University (867 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA are Registered Nursing (132 and 15.2%), General Business Administration & Management (95 and 11%), and Teacher Education & Professional Development (76 and 8.77%).

The median tuition cost in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA for private four year colleges is $49,472.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,737 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,737 students enrolled in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,295 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
132 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was Registered Nursing with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pacific Lutheran University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

867 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pacific Lutheran University with 867 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 297 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, which is 0.521 times less than the 570 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 503 degrees mean that there were 4.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,472) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($702) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.3k), Some college (19.8k), and Secondary Education (11.7k).

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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was $444,500 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $409,300 to $444,500, a 8.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,926

$23,240

Median Property Taxes

±$1,091

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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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.

$88,854

Median Household Income

± $2,699

38k

Number of Households

± 1,605

In 2024, the median household income of the 38k households in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA grew to $88,854 from the previous year's value of $86,177.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.364

2023 Wage GINI in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA

0.382

2022 Wage GINI in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was 0.364 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (9.88%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who worked at home (8.45%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.91% of the workforce in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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 (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA (11.6k out of 105k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway 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

92.7% of the population of Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 6.54% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 3.98% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% 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 26.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.29%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

6.54%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

3.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA grew by 1.58% from 7.18% to 7.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.