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Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA mapPopulation (year 2000): 42,763
Males: 20,548  (48.1%)
Females: 22,215  (51.9%)

Okanogan County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,100 (it was $60,855 in 2000)
Gig Harbor Peninsula  $60,100
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $232,400 (it was $202,600 in 2000)
Gig Harbor Peninsula  $232,400
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Gig Harbor Peninsula:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 54.9 square miles.

Population density: 779 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gig Harbor Peninsula

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gig Harbor Peninsula CCD

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Gig Harbor Peninsula:  1.1% ($2,324)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
Gig Harbor Peninsula satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tacoma, WA (12.0 miles , pop. 193,556).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (28.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (960.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gig Harbor, WA (1.7 miles ), Artondale, WA (2.2 miles ), Fox Island, WA (5.7 miles ), Ruston, WA (7.2 miles ), University Place, WA (8.8 miles ), Fircrest, WA (9.4 miles ), Lower Peninsula, WA (10.2 miles ), Steilacoom, WA (10.9 miles ).

Latitude: 47.33 N, Longitude: 122.61 W


People in group quarters in Gig Harbor Peninsula
  • 762 people in state prisons
  • 221 people in nursing homes
  • 78 people in other group homes
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 253



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Air transportation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 17 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
  • GRAY AAF (about 19 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; ID: GRF)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 23 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • TACOMA NARROWS (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TIW)
  • VASHON MUNI (about 14 miles; VASHON, WA; ID: 2S1)
  • AMERICAN LAKE (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: W37)

Amtrak station near Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • 15 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 13 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 23 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)

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Notable locations in Gig Harbor Peninsula: Camp Colman (A), Sunny Bay (B), Shorewood Beach (C), Fox Island (D), Gig Harbor Sportsmens Club (E), Point Fasdick Square (F), Picnic Point (G), Harbor Plaza (H), Minter Community Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Olympic Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Fox Island Cemetery (1), Gig Harbor Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crescent Lake (A), Burley Lagoon (B), Sylvia Lake (C), Winchester Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Minter Creek (A), Goodnough Creek (B), Purdy Creek (C), Crescent Creek (D), McCormick Creek (E), Artondale Creek (F), North Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gig Harbor Peninsula include: Cutts Island State Park (1), Kopachuck State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Gig Harbor Peninsula compared to Washington state average:
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
Washington average:  7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.83% ($53,306 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.44% ($37,456)
from Chelan County, WA  0.42% ($27,673)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Okanogan County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  0.80% ($25,471 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.54% ($27,648)
to Chelan County, WA  0.50% ($25,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K283AH (104.5 FM; GIG HARBOR, WA; Owner: PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, 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.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K207AZ (89.3 FM; GIB HARBOR, WA; Owner: PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gig Harbor Peninsula:
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)

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