Puyallup, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
42,746
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
1.88% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.01%
6.77% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$97,826
2.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$551,800
8.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,390
1.61% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Puyallup, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Puyallup, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Puyallup, WA are Pierce College-Puyallup (836 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2024, the median property value in Puyallup, WA was $551,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

Most people in Puyallup, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Puyallup, WA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonPierce County, WASeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAPierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WAPierce County (East Central)--Puyallup City & South Hill PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Puyallup, WA is home to a population of 42.7k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.23% of Puyallup, WA residents were born outside of the country (3.95k people).

In 2024, there were 8.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Puyallup, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.35k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Puyallup, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Puyallup, WA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Puyallup, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.5k ± 1.29k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.35k ± 781
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.41k ± 619
11.2%
Hispanic Population
4.8k people

In 2024, there were 8.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Puyallup, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.35k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.2% of the people in Puyallup, WA are hispanic (4.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Puyallup, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.95k people
10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.32k people

As of 2024, 9.23% of Puyallup, WA residents (3.95k 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 Puyallup, WA was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    979 ± 304
  2. Vietnam
    929 ± 188
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    405 ± 133

Puyallup, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Puyallup, WA employs 21.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Puyallup, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,101 people), Retail Trade (2,808 people), and Manufacturing (2,073 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,917), Construction ($81,101), and Manufacturing ($78,822).

Employment

Occupations

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,194
−1.61%
1 Year decline
± 7.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puyallup, WA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 21.7k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Puyallup, WA, are Management Occupations (2,694 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,560 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Puyallup, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,194
−1.61%
1 Year decline
± 7.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puyallup, WA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 21.7k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Puyallup, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,101 people), Retail Trade (2,808 people), and Manufacturing (2,073 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Puyallup, WA, though some of these residents may live in Puyallup, 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

$66,708
Median earning men ± $6,543
$48,711
Median earning women ± $2,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($117,300), Public Administration ($102,075), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,724), Construction ($69,447), and Wholesale Trade ($61,884).

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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

Voting results are not available for Puyallup, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria 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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Education

In 2019, universities in Puyallup, WA awarded 836 degrees. The student population of Puyallup, WA in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 1,762 male students and 2,804 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Puyallup, WA are White (495 and 59.9%), Unknown (99 and 12%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 9.44%), and Asian (55 and 6.66%).

The largest universities in Puyallup, WA by number of degrees awarded are Pierce College-Puyallup (836 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Puyallup, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (568 and 67.9%), Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (46 and 5.5%), and Registered Nursing (28 and 3.35%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 4,566 students enrolled in Puyallup, WA, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,385 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    568 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    28 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    27 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Puyallup, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 568 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Puyallup, WA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Pierce College-Puyallup
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
836 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pierce College-Puyallup with 836 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2019, 287 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Puyallup, WA, which is 0.523 times less than the 549 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 495 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 99 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,636) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2019.

Public, 2-year ($512) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2019.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Puyallup, WA was $551,800 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $507,000 to $551,800, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Puyallup, WA is 52.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Puyallup, WA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Puyallup, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$551,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,004
$8,639
Median Property Taxes
±$600

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 Puyallup, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Puyallup, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.1%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.1% of the housing units in Puyallup, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

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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.
$97,826
Median Household Income
± $5,806
16.6k
Number of Households
± 1,027

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.6k households in Puyallup, WA grew to $97,826 from the previous year's value of $95,639.

The following chart displays the households in Puyallup, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Puyallup, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Puyallup, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

31.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Puyallup, WA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Puyallup, 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 Puyallup, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Puyallup, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Puyallup, WA (2.92k out of 41.6k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Puyallup, 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

94.8% of the population of Puyallup, WA has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.4% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.24%
Uninsured
54%
Employer Coverage
17.5%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Puyallup, WA declined by 11.4% from 5.91% to 5.24%.

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