University Place, WA

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2020 Population

33,661

1.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

38.4

2.95% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.06%

24.7% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$77,832

8.56% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$387,800

5.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, University Place, WA had a population of 33.7k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $77,832. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of University Place, WA grew from 33,326 to 33,661, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $71,697 to $77,832, a 8.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in University Place, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.97%), and White (Hispanic) (4.01%).

None of the households in University Place, 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.

95.7% of the residents in University Place, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in University Place, WA was $387,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in University Place, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in University Place, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

University Place, WA is home to a population of 33.7k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 12.9% of University Place, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.33k people).

In 2020, there were 6.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in University Place, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2020 Citizenship

95.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.7% of University Place, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in University Place, WA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in University Place, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University Place, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 1.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.55k ± 610
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 492

8.41%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

8.41% of the people in University Place, WA are hispanic (2.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in University Place, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.33k people

12.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

As of 2020, 12.9% of University Place, WA residents (4.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in University Place, WA was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in University Place, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,090 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
958 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
462 ± 139

University Place, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of University Place, WA employs 16k people. The largest industries in University Place, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,685 people), Retail Trade (1,789 people), and Educational Services (1,473 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($117,083), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,250), and Manufacturing ($73,553).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2020 Value

± 967

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 8.05%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in University Place, WA grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University Place, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,229 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,707 people), and Management Occupations (1,387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University Place, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16k

2020 Value

± 967

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 8.05%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in University Place, WA grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University Place, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,685 people), Retail Trade (1,789 people), and Educational Services (1,473 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University Place, WA, though some of these residents may live in University Place, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,222

Median earning men ± $3,674

$40,828

Median earning women ± $3,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($98,350), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,938), and Manufacturing ($76,848).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($63,182), Construction ($61,328), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,660).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Washington. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Transport equip. with $105B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($46.1B) and Mixed freight ($35.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Washington.

$500B

2020 Value in Washington

$980B

Projected 2050 Value in Washington

95.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $500B. This is expected to increase 95.8% to $980B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.

Most Common Trade Partners

Oregon
$34.9B
California
$26.9B
Hawaii
$23.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.9B, followed by California with $26.9B and Hawaii and $23.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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.

US Representatives 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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.827% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.36M), and Bachelors Degree (1.26M).

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 University Place, WA was $387,800 in 2020, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $367,200 to $387,800, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in University Place, WA is 58.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in University Place, WA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University Place, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$387,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,891

$7,806

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.5% of the housing units in University Place, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in University Place, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 723.13
Census Tract 723.07

The following map shows all of the places in University Place, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,832

Median Household Income

± $6,142

13.4k

Number of Households

± 830

In 2020, the median household income of the 13.4k households in University Place, WA grew to $77,832 from the previous year's value of $71,697.

The following chart displays the households in University Place, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for University Place, WA is from Washington.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2020, the income inequality in Washington was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (8.28%)
Worked At Home (5.52%)

In 2020, 79% of workers in University Place, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.28%) and those who worked at home (5.52%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University Place, WA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in University Place, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in University Place, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in University Place, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in University Place, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University Place, WA (2.36k out of 33.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in University Place, WA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

95.6% of the population of University Place, WA has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 3.47% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Washington was $7,913 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,609).

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see 1363 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (1379 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Washington. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Washington, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Pierce County, WA.

1,363 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pierce County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see an average of 1,363 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (1,379 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pierce County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Washington across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.38%

Uninsured

51.7%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

3.47%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in University Place, WA declined by 1.54% from 4.45% to 4.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in University Place, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.