Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 42,946 (Urban population: 40,118, Rural population: 2,828 (47 farm, 2,781 nonfarm))

Houses: 16,940 (16,025 occupied: 12,704 owner occupied, 3,321 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	35%

Housing density: 308 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $264,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $761

Median gross rent in Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA in 2000: $766

Housing units in Gig Harbor Peninsula with a mortgage: 8,764 (1,219 second mortgage, 969 home equity loan, 74 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,329

Household type by relationship

Households: 41,802

In family households: 37,402 (10,293 male householders, 2,037 female householders)
10,772 spouses, 12,872 children (11,656 natural, 408 adopted, 808 stepchildren), 306 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 211 other relatives, 637 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,400 (1,620 male householders (1,254 living alone)), 2,024 female householders (1,777 living alone)), 756 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,144 (1,091 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,749 2-persons, 2,559 3-persons, 2,503 4-persons, 1,028 5-persons, 401 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,031 1-person, 536 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

8,856 married couples with children.
1,726 single-parent households (449 men, 1,277 women).

93.6% of residents of Gig Harbor Peninsula speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,148 (5.0%)
(67.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gig Harbor Peninsula, Washington:

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 89
3 rooms: 276
4 rooms: 665
5 rooms: 1,687
6 rooms: 2,718
7 rooms: 2,387
8 rooms: 2,185
9 or more rooms: 2,679

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gig Harbor Peninsula, Washington:

1 room: 101
2 rooms: 220
3 rooms: 364
4 rooms: 992
5 rooms: 809
6 rooms: 353
7 rooms: 279
8 rooms: 146
9 or more rooms: 57

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 455
1995 to 1998: 2,129
1990 to 1994: 3,171
1980 to 1989: 3,871
1970 to 1979: 4,348
1960 to 1969: 1,293
1950 to 1959: 525
1940 to 1949: 494
1939 or earlier: 654

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gig Harbor Peninsula:

no bedroom: 27
1 bedroom: 282
2 bedrooms: 1,897
3 bedrooms: 7,140
4 bedrooms: 2,915
5 or more bedrooms: 443

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gig Harbor Peninsula:

no bedroom: 108
1 bedroom: 534
2 bedrooms: 1,633
3 bedrooms: 814
4 bedrooms: 216
5 or more bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Gig Harbor Peninsula in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 252
1 vehicle: 2,162
2 vehicles: 6,519
3 vehicles: 2,730
4 vehicles: 766
5 or more vehicles: 275

Cars and other vehicles available in Gig Harbor Peninsula in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 250
1 vehicle: 1,450
2 vehicles: 1,223
3 vehicles: 305
4 vehicles: 71
5 or more vehicles: 22

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 130
$100,000 to $124,999: 642
$125,000 to $149,999: 1520
$150,000 to $174,999: 1858
$175,000 to $199,999: 1200
$200,000 to $249,999: 1344
$250,000 to $299,999: 1259
$300,000 to $399,999: 1468
$400,000 to $499,999: 855
$500,000 to $749,999: 435
$750,000 to $999,999: 117
$1,000,000 or more: 139

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gig Harbor Peninsula:

Less than $100: 30
$100 to $149: 42
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 82
$350 to $399: 96
$400 to $449: 110
$450 to $499: 106
$500 to $549: 254
$550 to $599: 340
$600 to $649: 251
$650 to $699: 302
$700 to $749: 259
$750 to $799: 276
$800 to $899: 315
$900 to $999: 222
$1,000 to $1,249: 215
$1,250 to $1,499: 111
$1,500 to $1,999: 69
$2,000 or more: 36
No cash rent: 161

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 236
1990 to 1994: 294
1985 to 1989: 155
1980 to 1984: 133
1975 to 1979: 228
1970 to 1974: 141
1970 to 1974: 174
1965 to 1969: 787

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,131 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 534
5 to 9 minutes: 1321
10 to 14 minutes: 2238
15 to 19 minutes: 1677
20 to 24 minutes: 1881
25 to 29 minutes: 1128
30 to 34 minutes: 2579
35 to 39 minutes: 829
40 to 44 minutes: 1303
45 to 59 minutes: 2478
60 to 89 minutes: 1646
90 or more minutes: 964

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,319 (78%)
Carpooled: 2,415 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 229 (1%)
Ferryboat: 34 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 285 (1%)
Other means: 273 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,131 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 466
$10,000 to $14,999: 462
$15,000 to $19,999: 654
$20,000 to $24,999: 614
$25,000 to $29,999: 845
$30,000 to $34,999: 684
$35,000 to $39,999: 953
$40,000 to $44,999: 890
$45,000 to $49,999: 805
$50,000 to $59,999: 1433
$60,000 to $74,999: 2382
$75,000 to $99,999: 2416
$100,000 to $124,999: 1294
$125,000 to $149,999: 767
$150,000 to $199,999: 590
$200,000 or more: 719

First ancestries reported:

German: 5976
English: 4288
Other groups: 4082
Irish: 3369
Norwegian: 2974
United States or American: 2276
Swedish: 1496
Italian: 1379
French (except Basque): 1051
Scottish: 957
European: 909
Scotch-Irish: 835
Polish: 479
Dutch: 465
Danish: 454
Scandinavian: 331
French Canadian: 330
Welsh: 320
Russian: 309
British: 307
Croatian: 273
Canadian: 215
Greek: 195
Yugoslavian: 192
Finnish: 182
Portuguese: 156
Swiss: 149
Czech: 141
Austrian: 74
Ukrainian: 73
Slavic: 71
Arab:: 68
Hungarian: 65
Northern European: 62
Subsaharan African:: 58
Romanian: 57
Turkish: 49
African: 41
Icelander: 40
Other Arab: 40
Iranian: 34
Eastern European: 33
Belgian: 30
Slovak: 30
Basque: 29
Czechoslovakian: 27
Celtic: 25
Latvian: 18
Slovene: 18
Australian: 18
Armenian: 17
Estonian: 14
German Russian: 12
Brazilian: 12
Lithuanian: 9
Nigerian: 9
Syrian: 9
Moroccan: 8
South African: 8
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
West Indian: 8
Palestinian: 6
Luxemburger: 6
Egyptian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (20%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Germany (11%)
Mexico (9%)
Korea (7%)
Philippines (5%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 21268
Northeast: 2354
Midwest: 5159
South: 2556
West: 8810

54% of Gig Harbor Peninsula residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 182
12th grade, no diploma: 297
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,751
Less than 1 year of college: 904
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,595
Associate degree: 960
Bachelor's degree: 3,287
Master's degree: 1,329
Professional school degree: 712
Doctorate degree: 194

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 142
9th grade: 150
10th grade: 257
11th grade: 234
12th grade, no diploma: 305
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,658
Less than 1 year of college: 1,337
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,264
Associate degree: 1,231
Bachelor's degree: 3,291
Master's degree: 1,378
Professional school degree: 265
Doctorate degree: 65

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,753
Black householders: $83,636
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $61,000
Asian householders: $64,063
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $63,182
Some other race householders: $61,875
Two or more races householders: $57,125
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $56,364

Gig Harbor Peninsula household income for Black or African American householders

Gig Harbor Peninsula marital status for males

Gig Harbor Peninsula marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,900
Black or African American householders: $172,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $152,800
Asian householders: $185,800
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $320,000
Some other race householders: $197,200
Two or more races householders: $188,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,133
One, attached: 794
Two: 501
3 or 4: 321
5 to 9: 447
10 to 19: 327
20 to 49: 270
50 or more: 303
Mobile homes: 766
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 78

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gig Harbor Peninsula:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (46%)
Utility gas (42%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (76%)
Utility gas (17%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 733

Here:	13.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251

Here:	8.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 252

Here:	17.3%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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