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Races in Pierce County, Washington:
Detached houses: $358,534Here: $358,534State: $389,314 Townhouses or other attached units: $293,726Here: $293,726State: $335,498 In 2-unit structures: $271,324Here: $271,324State: $357,000 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $228,205Here: $228,205State: $300,953 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,596Here: $250,596State: $299,543 Mobile homes: $76,854Here: $76,854State: $80,529 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,513Here: $43,513State: $62,453
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Pierce County based on 2016 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 80.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 31.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 50.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 60.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 68.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average. 29.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Area name: Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pierce County is $621 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $774 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1128 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, South Hill, University Place, Parkland, Spanaway, Fort Lewis, Elk Plain, Prairie Ridge.
2005 air pollution in Pierce County:
Carbon Monoxide: 4 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.060 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 44 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 41 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: King County , King County , Kitsap County , Kittitas County , Lewis County , Mason County , Thurston County , Yakima County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Pierce County: Alta Crystal Chalets (A), Lake James Patrol Cabin (B), Ohop (C), O'Farrell Lookout (D), O'Farrel Lookout (E), Ipsut Creek Campground (F), Avalanche Camp (G), Nisqually Station (H), Nisqually Entrance Ranger Station (I), Neff Ranch (J), White River Campground (K), White River Ranger Station (L), W-E Camp Shelter (M), Villa Beach (N), Yoman Dock (O), Van Leirop Bulb Farm (P), Twin Creeks Guard Station (Q), Muck (R), Mowich Lake Entrance (S), Boundary Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Pierce County: Benston Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Anderson Island Cemetery (2), Fort Lewis Cemetery (3), Rainier Cemetery (4), Orting Cemetery (5), Gig Harbor Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ghost Lake (A), George, Lake (B), George Lake (C), Balon, Lake de (D), East Lake (E), Saint Andrews Lake (F), Bay Lake (G), Coplay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ohop Creek (A), Devils Dream Creek (B), Cayada Creek (C), Huge Creek (D), Old Pond Creek (E), Huckleberry Creek (F), Minnehaha Creek (G), Le Dout Creek (H), Minter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pierce County include: Aurora Park (1), Sunset Park (2), Cutts Island State Park (3), Kopachuck State Park (4), Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument (5), Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest (6), Eagle Island State Marine Park (7), Mount Rainier National Park (8), Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Joemma Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Pierce County: Alta Crystal Chalets (A), Lake James Patrol Cabin (B), Ohop (C), O'Farrell Lookout (D), O'Farrel Lookout (E), Ipsut Creek Campground (F), Avalanche Camp (G), Nisqually Station (H), Nisqually Entrance Ranger Station (I), Neff Ranch (J), White River Campground (K), White River Ranger Station (L), W-E Camp Shelter (M), Villa Beach (N), Yoman Dock (O), Van Leirop Bulb Farm (P), Twin Creeks Guard Station (Q), Muck (R), Mowich Lake Entrance (S), Boundary Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Pierce County: Benston Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Anderson Island Cemetery (2), Fort Lewis Cemetery (3), Rainier Cemetery (4), Orting Cemetery (5), Gig Harbor Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ghost Lake (A), George, Lake (B), George Lake (C), Balon, Lake de (D), East Lake (E), Saint Andrews Lake (F), Bay Lake (G), Coplay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ohop Creek (A), Devils Dream Creek (B), Cayada Creek (C), Huge Creek (D), Old Pond Creek (E), Huckleberry Creek (F), Minnehaha Creek (G), Le Dout Creek (H), Minter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pierce County include: Aurora Park (1), Sunset Park (2), Cutts Island State Park (3), Kopachuck State Park (4), Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument (5), Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest (6), Eagle Island State Marine Park (7), Mount Rainier National Park (8), Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Joemma Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 37,999 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 56,525 (50% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Pierce County with a mortgage: 107,652 (15,098 second mortgage, 10,658 home equity loan, 618 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 29,616
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Pierce County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Washington state average. It is 9.1 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)
0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)Pierce County: 0.41%Washington average: 0.26% 4.08% relocated from other counties in Washington ($19,696 average AGI) 4.28% relocated from other states ($18,017 average AGI)Pierce County: 4.28%Washington average: 3.90%
7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)Pierce County: 0.21%Washington average: 0.16% 3.91% relocated to other counties in Washington ($20,765 average AGI) 3.54% relocated to other states ($18,066 average AGI)Pierce County: 3.54%Washington average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 86,587 (72,266 aged, 14,321 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
141,371 spouses, 212,707 children (192,349 natural, 5,456 adopted, 14,902 stepchildren), 9,136 grandchildren, 4,261 brothers or sisters, 3,791 parents, 8,559 other relatives, 17,835 non-relatives
Size of family households: 72,682 2-persons, 42,444 3-persons, 38,710 4-persons, 17,478 5-persons, 6,605 6-persons, 3,547 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 63,284 1-person, 13,361 2-persons, 1,843 3-persons, 605 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
88.2% of residents of Pierce County speak English at home. 3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $5,375,525,000 ($7211 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,099,557,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,980,484,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $580,037,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,778,000 Federal grants: $836,969,000 Federal procurement contracts: $514,703,000 ($419,688,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,452,554,000 ($1,272,347,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,703,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $980,975,000 Federal Government insurance: $315,457,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 119.74 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
48% of Pierce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Sewerage: $22,252,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,791,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,991,000
Regular Highways: $24,324,000
Corrections - Other: $9,243,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,487,000
General: $1,534,000
Judicial & Legal: $151,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $48,362,000
Corrections - Other: $44,865,000
Police Protection: $44,758,000
General - Other: $27,726,000
Regular Highways: $27,371,000
Housing & Community Development: $17,164,000
Sewerage: $16,405,000
Financial Administration: $12,521,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,130,000
Central Staff Services: $9,863,000
Welfare - Other: $6,072,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,069,000
Transit Utilities: $1,374,000
Fire Protection: $1,187,000
Solid Waste Management: $691,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $663,000
General Public Buildings: $494,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $489,000
Air Transportation: $450,000
Water Utilities: $87,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,265,000
All Other: $2,616,000
General Support: $253,000
Health & Hospitals: $31,398,000
Highways: $3,198,000
Public Welfare: $530,000
Housing & Community Development: $271,000
Other, NEC: $31,015,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,806,000
Property Sale Other: $1,813,000
Rents: $1,122,000
Special Assessments: $889,000
Regular Highways: $5,878,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,426,000
Police Protection: $656,000
Parks & Recreation: $387,000
General - Other: $329,000
Central Staff: $133,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $69,000
Financial Administration: $45,000
Judicial: $12,000
All Other: $17,884,000
Highways: $14,939,000
Public Welfare: $4,247,000
General Support: $1,380,000
Education: $1,030,000
Housing & Community Development: $93,000
Total General Sales: $46,732,000
Other Selective Sales: $13,761,000
NEC: $10,526,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,341,000
Public Utilities: $1,861,000
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