Gig Harbor Peninsula, Washington

Back to Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA housing info, Pierce County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Pierce County Population in July 2007: 46,964. Males: 22,566   (48.1%) Females: 24,398   (51.9%) Median resident age:   40.4 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,019 (it was $60,855 in 2000) Gig Harbor Peninsula:   $75,019 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,762 Gig Harbor Peninsula:   $37,762 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $389,150 (it was $197,100 in 2000) Gig Harbor Peninsula:   $389,150 Washington:   $300,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $513,874; Detached houses: $535,330; Townhouses or other attached units: $440,210; In 2-unit structures: $306,141; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $415,078; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $405,098; Mobile homes: $68,311; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,118 Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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%) 2008 cost of living index in Gig Harbor Peninsula: 113.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Land area: 54.9 square miles. Population density: 855 people per square mile   (low).

Gig Harbor Peninsula-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 276% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 7.4 miles away from Gig Harbor Peninsula center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from Gig Harbor Peninsula center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from Gig Harbor Peninsula center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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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

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA

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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%

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%

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)