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Pierce County

Population in 2010: 8,962. Population change since 2000: +20.9%
Males: 4,357  (48.6%)
Females: 4,605  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip codes: 98445.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,011 (it was $34,817 in 2000)
Midland:

$47,011
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,296

Midland CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $210,542 (it was $110,800 in 2000)
Midland:

$210,542
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $199,988; Detached houses: $240,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $198,555; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,188; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,029; Mobile homes: $98,317

Median gross rent in 2009: $821.

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  • White alone - 4,696 (52.4%)
  • Hispanic - 1,577 (17.6%)
  • Asian alone - 934 (10.4%)
  • Black alone - 755 (8.4%)
  • Two or more races - 542 (6.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 254 (2.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 193 (2.2%)
  • Other race alone - 11 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Midland: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.4%), United States (5.0%), Norwegian (4.3%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 3.03 square miles.

Population density: 2953 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Midland:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Midland CDP:

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

615 residents are foreign born (4.2% Asia, 2.5% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  8.3%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,242 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,094 (0.6%)
Midland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tacoma, WA (5.3 miles , pop. 193,556).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (31.7 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (929.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Parkland, WA (1.6 miles ), Summit, WA (1.6 miles ), Waller, WA (1.7 miles ), McChord AFB, WA (2.2 miles ), Fife, WA (2.2 miles ), Spanaway, WA (2.3 miles ), Tacoma, WA (2.3 miles ), Lakewood, WA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 47.17 N, Longitude: 122.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -689 (-9.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 285 (9.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 253

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Midland-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 352% 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 6.9 miles away from the city 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 9.7 miles away from Midland 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 10.7 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 39.5 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 52.2 miles away from Midland 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 55.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Midland:

  • SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LAKEWOOD, WA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; TACOMA, WA)

Amtrak station near Midland:

  • 5 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 Midland:

  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 3 miles; Tacoma, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,298)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 5 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 2,757)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 6 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Bates Technical College (about 6 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,284)
  • University of Puget Sound (about 8 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 8 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,801)
  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 8 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 3,085)

Public elementary/middle schools in Midland:

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Notable locations in Midland: Tahoma Vista (A), 72nd Street Square (B), Pierce County Fire District 6 Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 6 - 3 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Midland include: Tacoma Korean Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Tacoma New Life Church (B), Tacoma Samon Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), By His Word Christian Center (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Wesleyan Holiness Church (F), Harvard Evangelical Covenant Church (G), Harvest Time Fellowship Pentecost Church (H), Last Days Ministries Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Midland: Dawson Playfield (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average.
City:

30.9
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.848
U.S.:

0.464
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 16.3. This is significantly better than average. There were 32 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.3
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.64
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.4%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.1% for Black residents, 47.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.0% for American Indian residents, 63.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 50.1% for other race residents, 35.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Midland, WA


Midland compared to Washington state average:

Midland, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Midland travel time to work - commute


Midland mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (79%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Washington:


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Religion statistics for Midland (based on Pierce County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.77%
Here29.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies 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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
Pierce County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
Here:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Pierce County:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.9%

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 Midland:

  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, 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.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Midland:

  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL 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)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS 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)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUPS (90.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Midland:

  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$182,24024$144,280154$187,0958$54,92114$146,78713$137,355
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$179,5532$134,14023$195,7020$05$140,1643$92,557
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$177,4915$159,31867$207,4795$99,4226$154,9402$58,835
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$176,3304$123,37546$193,0471$6,3207$182,5044$136,683
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$223,4381$185,57012$209,0071$115,2601$211,5401$156,510
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0716.01 , 0716.02, 0717.05

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$190,4102$270,1700$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$161,3653$257,7431$119,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$142,3500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0716.01 , 0716.02, 0717.05

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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