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Pierce County

Population in July 2007: 10,103.
Males: 4,998  (49.5%)
Females: 5,105  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98443.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,370 (it was $47,350 in 2000)
Waller:  $58,370
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,673
Waller:  $27,673
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $287,074 (it was $145,400 in 2000)
Waller:  $287,074
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $292,241; Detached houses: $358,659; Townhouses or other attached units: $333,125; In 2-unit structures: $253,854; Mobile homes: $35,806; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,872

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Races in Waller:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Waller: 111.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (13.5%), Irish (11.6%), Norwegian (7.9%), United States (5.4%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 9.21 square miles.

Population density: 1097 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Waller

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waller CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

433 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  4.7%
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:

Waller:  1.6% ($2,371)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tacoma, WA (5.0 miles , pop. 193,556).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (29.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (930.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Fife, WA (1.5 miles ), Summit, WA (1.6 miles ), Midland, WA (1.7 miles ), Puyallup, WA (1.9 miles ), Milton, WA (2.0 miles ), Edgewood, WA (2.1 miles ), Tacoma, WA (2.2 miles ), Parkland, WA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 47.20 N, Longitude: 122.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,690 (-29.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 278 (6.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 253

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



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



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Waller-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 344% 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 7.0 miles away from Waller 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 12.7 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 8.0 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 42.0 miles away from Waller 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 52.4 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 53.8 miles away from Waller 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 Waller:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 3 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA)

Amtrak station near Waller:
  • 4 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 Waller:
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 7 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)

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Notable location: Western Washington Experimental Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Squally Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Waller: Swan Creek County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waller, WA


24 people in homes for the mentally ill
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Waller compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage below 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Waller

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 Waller:
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • 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)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • 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.)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waller:
  • 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)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUPS (90.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Waller:
  • 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.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 3 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 ORIGINATED9$244,559137$229,248327$230,96456$107,8492$1,080,69035$213,67219$143,178
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$334,46021$185,69645$208,0778$177,7810$03$239,3505$180,990
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$037$219,244169$250,67330$142,1400$022$220,98214$89,585
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$319,35015$214,11374$246,16913$115,8680$012$271,9942$167,760
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$185,3902$169,67026$239,5952$93,4850$01$221,1501$138,560
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0705.00 , 0710.00, 0712.05, 0734.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$289,79914$282,2980$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$286,1204$260,1200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$248,2184$270,6531$206,410
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$227,4301$176,9100$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0705.00 , 0710.00, 0712.05, 0734.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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