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Population (year 2000): 9,089. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,765 (+7.4% change)
 

Males: 4,580  (50.4%)
Females: 4,509  (49.6%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98372.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,100 (it was $56,658 in 2000)
Edgewood  $62,100
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $270,600 (it was $188,700 in 2000)
Edgewood  $270,600
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Edgewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (24.1%), English (16.0%), Irish (13.6%), Norwegian (10.2%), French (4.8%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1996

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 8.51 square miles.

Population density: 1141 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edgewood

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgewood city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

322 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This city:  3.5%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Edgewood, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edgewood to the number of sex offenders is 4855 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Edgewood:  1.4% ($2,572)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
Edgewood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Federal Way, WA (6.7 miles , pop. 83,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (27.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (948.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Milton, WA (2.4 miles ), Lakeland South, WA (3.1 miles ), Puyallup, WA (3.3 miles ), Pacific, WA (3.4 miles ), Sumner, WA (3.9 miles ), Algona, WA (4.1 miles ), Fife, WA (5.1 miles ), Waller, WA (5.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $247,700
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $327,600
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $305,000
  • 2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $292,300
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $370,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 47.23 N, Longitude: 122.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,978 (-32.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 339 (8.0%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 253

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Edgewood, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +276 (+3.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Edgewood by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 11122111
    per 100,000 9.38.310.821.420.910.410.310.1
Robberies 41221161
    per 100,000 37.28.321.721.410.510.461.710.1
Assaults 121320102114174
    per 100,000 111.6108.4216.6106.8220.0145.3174.840.5
Burglaries 70686971739612494
    per 100,000 650.9567.0747.2758.6764.6996.11274.7950.9
Thefts 179187163140117154149124
    per 100,000 1664.51559.41765.21495.91225.51597.81531.71254.4
Auto thefts 3041413136482821
    per 100,000 279.0341.9444.0331.2377.1498.0287.8212.4
Arson 25034421
    per 100,000 18.641.70.032.141.941.520.610.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 175.4160.3216.9184.3196.6213.9235.2153.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.82
US city average:  3.00

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Edgewood topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Edgewood:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 3 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edgewood, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgewood:
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 14 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 15 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 20 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgewood:
  • AUBURN MUNI (about 8 miles; AUBURN, WA; ID: S50)
  • PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FIELD (about 10 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; ID: 1S0)
  • SHADY ACRES (about 13 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: 3B8)

Amtrak station near Edgewood:
  • 10 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.edgewood.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgewood:
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 19 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
Public elementary/middle schools in Edgewood:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • HEDDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does not serve the residents of Edgewood. Edgewood residence go to schools in the Puyallup School District. Edgewood has 2 elementary schools (K - 6) not listed: Hilltop and Northwood.

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Notable locations in Edgewood: Hughes Siding (A), Surprise Lake Square (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Chalet, Lake (A), Firwood Pit (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Simons Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Edgewood: Edgewood Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Carefree Travel Consultants LLP (Tours & Charters; 2121 Meridian Avenue East Suite 7).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Edgewood and their reported violations in the past:

WATTADEAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
DECHAUX MUTUAL WATER (Population served: 53, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1996)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-26-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and MAR-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2001)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Edgewood compared to Washington state average:

Edgewood, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Edgewood travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Edgewood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $460,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $398,000
    General: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $571,000
    Financial Administration: $261,000
    Housing & Community Development: $159,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
    Regular Highways: $58,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $959,000
    Regular Highways: $373,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $300,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $94,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Central Staff: $16,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Judicial: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,224,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $922,000
    Highways: $468,000
    General Support: $84,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,061,000
    Total General Sales: $593,000
    NEC: $174,000
    Other Selective Sales: $116,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $567,000

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County:  0.41%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($42,426)


7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.66%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County:  0.21%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.25% ($42,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edgewood:
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSUH (1450 AM; 1 kW; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: RADIO HANKOOK, INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edgewood:
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Edgewood:
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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