Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA

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2023 Population
110,342
0.0924% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/APatty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AMaria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Poverty Rate
11%
6.99% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$80,573
7.78% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$475,900
6.82% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA had a population of 110k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $80,573. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA declined from 110,444 to 110,342, a −0.0924% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,755 to $80,573, a 7.78% increase.

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N/A 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.

93.9% of the residents in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was $475,900, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA is home to a population of 110k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (15.9k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2023 Citizenship
94%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,990 ± 1,325 people
  2. Philippines
    2,575 ± 1,232 people
  3. Korea
    2,518 ± 1,218 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,990 Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,575 and Korea with 2,518.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,591 ± 485
  2. Vietnam
    2,630 ± 298
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,762 ± 318

Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($310,755), Offices of physicians ($220,790), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,800).

Males in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,644. The income inequality in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women
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Men
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The workforce of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/ARobert 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
N/AMaria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA awarded 2,544 degrees. The student population of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition cost in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,907 for in-state students and $5,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,467 students enrolled in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA according to their major.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was $475,900 in 2023, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $445,500 to $475,900, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$475,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,220
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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 (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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Rent vs Own

50.7%
Homeownership
2023
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 50.7% of the housing units in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.7%.

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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.
$80,573
Median Household Income
± $4,072
45.2k
Number of Households
± 1,913

In 2023, the median household income of the 45.2k households in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA grew to $80,573 from the previous year's value of $74,755.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.95% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

28.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA have a similar commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place 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 (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA have N/A.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA (11.9k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

N/A% of the population of Pierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
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Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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

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