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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Detached houses: $321,924Here:$321,924State:$367,029 Townhouses or other attached units: $266,924Here:$266,924State:$319,220 In 2-unit structures: $309,028Here:$309,028State:$407,598 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,387Here:$196,387State:$312,031 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $239,805Here:$239,805State:$300,621 Mobile homes: $136,620Here:$136,620State:$80,529 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $101,626Here:$101,626State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Obama (Democratic): 55.7% McCain (Republican): 43.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,851 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,588 (1.0%)
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.
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: 44 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Pierce County: Finnish Hall (A), Sand Flats (B), Silver Springs Campground (C), Sun Top Viewpoint (D), Tahoma Vista (E), Cougar Rock Campground (F), Dupont Wharf (G), Dry Creek Campground (H), Crystal Mountain Ski Resort (I), Camp Colman (J), Camp Seymour (K), Alta Crystal Chalets (L), Cascade Spur (M), Puyallup River Fish Hatchery (N), Mowich Lake Entrance (O), Camp Curtis (P), Camp Muir (Q), Camp Schurman (R), Golden Gate (S), Lake James Patrol Cabin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pierce County include: Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (A), Templo Bautista De Lakewood (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Agnus Dei Lutheran Church (D), Pentecostal Church of Gig Harbor (E), Calvary Fellowship Church of Gig Harbor (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), King of Glory Lutheran Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fort Lewis Cemetery (1), Gig Harbor Cemetery (2), Rainier Cemetery (3), Hillcrest Cemetery (4), Orting Cemetery (5), Anderson Island Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Palmer Lake (A), Shriner Lake (B), Green Lake (C), Tule Lake (D), Kenworthy Lake (E), Reese Lake (F), Trout Lake (G), Clover Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Berg Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Burns Creek (E), Busy Wild Creek (F), Byron Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pierce County include: Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument (1), Mount Rainier National Park (2), Lake Tapps County Park (3), Riverside County Park (4), Eagle Island State Marine Park (5), Historical Marker Connels Prairie Battle (6), Kopachuck State Park (7), Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument (8), Aurora Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Caledonia Beach (A), Joemma Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Pierce County: Finnish Hall (A), Sand Flats (B), Silver Springs Campground (C), Sun Top Viewpoint (D), Tahoma Vista (E), Cougar Rock Campground (F), Dupont Wharf (G), Dry Creek Campground (H), Crystal Mountain Ski Resort (I), Camp Colman (J), Camp Seymour (K), Alta Crystal Chalets (L), Cascade Spur (M), Puyallup River Fish Hatchery (N), Mowich Lake Entrance (O), Camp Curtis (P), Camp Muir (Q), Camp Schurman (R), Golden Gate (S), Lake James Patrol Cabin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pierce County include: Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (A), Templo Bautista De Lakewood (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Agnus Dei Lutheran Church (D), Pentecostal Church of Gig Harbor (E), Calvary Fellowship Church of Gig Harbor (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), King of Glory Lutheran Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fort Lewis Cemetery (1), Gig Harbor Cemetery (2), Rainier Cemetery (3), Hillcrest Cemetery (4), Orting Cemetery (5), Anderson Island Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Palmer Lake (A), Shriner Lake (B), Green Lake (C), Tule Lake (D), Kenworthy Lake (E), Reese Lake (F), Trout Lake (G), Clover Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Berg Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Burns Creek (E), Busy Wild Creek (F), Byron Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pierce County include: Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument (1), Mount Rainier National Park (2), Lake Tapps County Park (3), Riverside County Park (4), Eagle Island State Marine Park (5), Historical Marker Connels Prairie Battle (6), Kopachuck State Park (7), Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument (8), Aurora Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Caledonia Beach (A), Joemma Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: King County , King County , Kitsap County , Kittitas County , Lewis County , Mason County , Thurston County , Yakima County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.4%
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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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Pierce County (%):
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 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 47.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in Pierce County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 119.74 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $26,398,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,969,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,727,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,942,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,316,000
General - Other: $2,126,000
General Public Buildings: $625,000
Health - Other: $341,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $220,000
Financial Administration: $48,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,539,000
Police Protection: $42,607,000
Correctional Institutions: $39,742,000
Regular Highways: $29,727,000
General - Other: $21,997,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,548,000
Sewerage: $16,215,000
Financial Administration: $13,336,000
Central Staff Services: $10,146,000
Corrections - Other: $8,964,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,619,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,342,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,574,000
Transit Utilities: $1,737,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,269,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $786,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $543,000
Air Transportation: $473,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
All Other: $3,084,000
Health and Hospitals: $433,000
General Local Government Support: $302,000
Highways: $50,000
All Other: $22,086,000
Highways: $3,114,000
Public Welfare: $609,000
Housing and Community Development: $471,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,774,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,355,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,280,000
Special Assessments: $1,127,000
Rents: $1,087,000
Sale of Property: $550,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,883,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,508,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,690,000
General - Other: $2,064,000
Central Staff Services: $1,728,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,654,000
Parks and Recreation: $237,000
Police Protection: $224,000
Financial Administration: $199,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
Health - Other: $100,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
All Other: $24,520,000
Highways: $15,916,000
Public Welfare: $2,789,000
Education: $1,864,000
General Local Government Support: $1,561,000
Housing and Community Development: $93,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $53,883,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,722,000
Other License: $8,579,000
Public Utilities Sales: $7,321,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,538,000
Severance: $1,003,000
Other Selective Sales: $983,000
Amusements Sales: $578,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $53,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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