In 2022, Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA had a population of 110k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $74,755. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA declined from 123,224 to 110,444, a −10.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,106 to $74,755, a 9.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.24%), and White (Hispanic) (4.91%).
21.5% of the households in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities 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.
94% of the residents in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA are Pierce College District (1,952 degrees awarded in 2022) and Clover Park Technical College (1,633 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was $445,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.7%.
Most people in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.
Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA borders Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, Tacoma City (South) PUMA, WA, Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, and Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.