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Population (year 2000): 11,688
Males: 5,929  (50.7%)
Females: 5,759  (49.3%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98390.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,400 (it was $52,367 in 2000)
Prairie Ridge  $57,400
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $223,500 (it was $155,900 in 2000)
Prairie Ridge  $223,500
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Prairie Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (13.2%), English (10.4%), Norwegian (9.4%), United States (5.0%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 4.26 square miles.

Population density: 2744 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Prairie Ridge

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Ridge CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

332 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This place:  2.8%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Prairie Ridge:  1.4% ($2,214)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (12.0 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (32.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (939.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bonney Lake, WA (3.2 miles ), South Prairie, WA (3.6 miles ), Orting, WA (5.2 miles ), Sumner, WA (7.3 miles ), Wilkeson, WA (7.4 miles ), Carbonado, WA (8.1 miles ), Buckley, WA (8.4 miles ), South Hill, WA (9.9 miles ).

Latitude: 47.15 N, Longitude: 122.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,788 (-41.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 257 (4.8%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Ridge:
  • MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Ridge:
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 23 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 23 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 28 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Ridge:
  • PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FIELD (about 10 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; ID: 1S0)
  • AUBURN MUNI (about 13 miles; AUBURN, WA; ID: S50)
  • CREST AIRPARK (about 14 miles; KENT, WA; ID: S36)

Amtrak station near Prairie Ridge:
  • 20 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 Prairie Ridge:
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 25 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.7%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Prairie Ridge compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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%

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 Prairie Ridge:
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYIZ (1620 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie Ridge:
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie Ridge:
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

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