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Population in July 2007: 34,730.
Males: 17,140  (49.4%)
Females: 17,590  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98374.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,611 (it was $60,524 in 2000)
South Hill:  $74,611
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,549
South Hill:  $29,549
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $318,072 (it was $161,100 in 2000)
South Hill:  $318,072
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $323,756; Detached houses: $360,228; Townhouses or other attached units: $242,053; In 2-unit structures: $280,941; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,403; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,044; Mobile homes: $50,822

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Races in South Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in South Hill: 109.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.7%), Norwegian (8.2%), United States (6.3%), Italian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 18.0 square miles.

Population density: 1929 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Hill

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Hill CDP

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

1,636 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:  5.2%
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:

South Hill:  1.5% ($2,432)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (5.2 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (34.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (924.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Frederickson, WA (2.0 miles ), Orting, WA (2.1 miles ), Puyallup, WA (2.1 miles ), Summit, WA (2.1 miles ), Graham-Thrift, WA (2.3 miles ), Graham, WA (2.4 miles ), Elk Plain, WA (2.5 miles ), Sumner, WA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.12 N, Longitude: 122.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -11,310 (-35.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,467 (9.3%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



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

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)



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South Hill-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 387% 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 13.3 miles away from South Hill 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 13.8 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 13.7 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 44.6 miles away from South Hill center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the city 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 55.6 miles away from South Hill 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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Hospitals/medical centers near South Hill:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 7 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in South Hill, WA

Amtrak station near South Hill:
  • 11 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 South Hill:
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 13 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)

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Notable location: Paul Bunyan Rifle and Sportsmens Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: McMillin Reservoir (A), McMillin Reservoir Number Two (B), McMillin Reservoir Number 1-South (C), McMillin Reservoir Number 1-North (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Hill, WA


People in group quarters in South Hill
  • 71 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories


South Hill compared to Washington state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for South Hill

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 South Hill:
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSUH (1450 AM; 1 kW; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: RADIO HANKOOK, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Hill:
  • 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.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around South Hill:
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 112th St E & 117th Ave E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.1 m, Overall height: 36.3 m
    Registrant: Cable Tv Puget Sound Inc, Denver, CO 80217-5630, Phone: (303) 267-4865, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB7WGA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00357787
    Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 07/06/2013, Cancelation Date: 08/06/2005, Certifier: Matthew R Sousley
    Registrant: Matthew R Sousley, 9300 172nd St Ct E, South Hill, WA 98375
  • Call Sign: W7BUN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00357340
    Grant Date: 05/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014
    Registrant: Jerry Seligman, 12306 80th Ave East, South Hill, WA 98373-4841


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TU206G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7561N , Serial Number: U20603673, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1977
    Registrant (Government): Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 271 John Bananola Way E / Attn: Air Unit Supervisor, South Hill, WA 98374
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 759XZ , Serial Number: 18266353, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1978
    Registrant (Government): Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 271 John Bananola Way E, South Hill, WA 98374



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED101$267,419997$205,8581,564$216,127181$105,6973$1,399,807232$216,72469$110,039
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$252,093152$190,474273$219,45030$95,3540$023$205,38017$106,764
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$237,098217$218,3401,041$233,484240$144,9321$247,00072$236,59361$114,364
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$270,510100$197,347469$236,54383$152,6620$041$230,64313$94,455
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$034$185,648120$256,8099$164,1180$011$201,17010$113,571
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0712.08 , 0713.04, 0713.08, 0731.07, 0731.09, 0731.10, 0731.11, 0731.12

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED209$264,488130$276,50210$282,6402$146,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$280,44331$276,8632$331,9501$201,930
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$364,4856$356,4381$451,9600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$272,53711$259,6105$277,9800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$243,8102$335,2150$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0712.08 , 0713.04, 0713.08, 0731.07, 0731.09, 0731.10, 0731.11, 0731.12

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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