Lower Peninsula, Washington

Back to Lower 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: 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 Lower 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 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).

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)

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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

This place:	10.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lower 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)