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Pierce County

Population in July 2007: 14,850.
Males: 8,260  (55.6%)
Females: 6,590  (44.4%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,237 (it was $48,053 in 2000)
Lower Peninsula:  $59,237
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,520
Lower Peninsula:  $26,520
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $279,572 (it was $141,600 in 2000)
Lower Peninsula:  $279,572
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $359,608; Detached houses: $396,115; Townhouses or other attached units: $266,150; In 2-unit structures: $214,800; Mobile homes: $107,883; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,000

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Races in Lower Peninsula:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lower Peninsula: 111.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 69.2 square miles.

Population density: 215 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lower Peninsula

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 45.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Peninsula CCD

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Lower Peninsula:  1.1% ($1,610)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Lower Peninsula satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (12.9 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (31.3 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (940.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Artondale, WA (2.4 miles ), Fox Island, WA (2.5 miles ), Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA (2.7 miles ), Allyn-Grapeview, WA (2.8 miles ), Gig Harbor, WA (2.9 miles ), Steilacoom, WA (3.2 miles ), University Place, WA (3.2 miles ), Belfair, WA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 47.27 N, Longitude: 122.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 253

Lower Peninsula household income distribution Lower Peninsula home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Lower Peninsula-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 261% 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 11.8 miles away from Lower 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 14.9 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 19.8 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 27.1 miles away from Lower 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 61.0 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 65.1 miles away from Lower Peninsula center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lower Peninsula:
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE ST PETER HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA)

Amtrak stations near Lower Peninsula:
  • 16 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.
  • 20 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY. S.E.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Peninsula:
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 13 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

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Notable locations in Lower Peninsula: Villa Beach (A), Yoman Dock (B), Camp Seymour (C), Sunshine Beach (D), Delano Beach (E), Drayton Light (F), Key Center (G), McDermott Point Lighthouse (H), Elgin (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Anderson Island Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bay Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Florence Lake (C), Doyle Pond (D), Stansberry Lake (E), Josephine Lake (F), Little Palmer Lake (G), Minterwood, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Huge Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B), Bradley Creek (C), Vaughn Creek (D), Luhr Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lower Peninsula include: Eagle Island State Marine Park (1), Penrose Point State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Joemma Beach (A). Display/hide its location 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:  6.1%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lower Peninsula, WA


People in group quarters in Lower Peninsula
  • 1468 people in state prisons
  • 15 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in other workers' dormitories


Lower Peninsula compared to Washington state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (68%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Lower Peninsula

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents29.7%9.7%8.9%7.4%4.8%
Congregations6.3%11.1%5.7%6.6%5.7%
NameSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.7%3.6%3.3%24.7%
Congregations6.1%1.1%2.5%6.3%48.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Lower Peninsula:
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • 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.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Peninsula:
  • KGHP (89.9 FM; GIG HARBOR, WA; Owner: PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 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)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, 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.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lower 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.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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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