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Gig Harbor, Washington

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StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Total Population12,4247,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$118,395$98,141$80,734
Median Age46.638.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.1%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$767,100$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,301$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate7.0%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born6.4%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.326.626.4
Worked from Home24.1%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.7%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gig Harbor, Washington

Age in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Median Age46.638.338.9
Under 18 %21.6%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.2%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %30.6%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Households5,2993,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households64.4%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.6%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone32.8%27.7%28.7%
Never Married17.5%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,028$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.8%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.9%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.2%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.9%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.0%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.9%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%11.5%n/a

Housing in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units5,6603,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.5%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.8%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,998.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.0%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,199$4,556n/a

Education in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School3.5%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate12.9%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.2%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.9%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.7%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.8%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.7%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.4%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Gig Harbor, Washington

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.4%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.8%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Gig Harbor

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.