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Puyallup, Washington

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StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Total Population42,7467,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,826$98,141$80,734
Median Age36.538.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.4%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$551,800$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,812$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate7.0%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born9.2%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.1%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.426.626.4
Worked from Home12.5%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.5%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Puyallup, Washington

Age in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Median Age36.538.338.9
Under 18 %22.2%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.8%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Households16,5703,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households62.6%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.9%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.1%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%27.7%28.7%
Never Married34.3%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,096$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.2%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.8%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.1%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.0%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.8%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households11.5%11.5%n/a

Housing in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units17,4603,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.3%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.7%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.9%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,950$4,556n/a

Education in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School6.4%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate28.8%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.4%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.5%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.6%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Puyallup, Washington

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.0%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.4%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.0%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Puyallup

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.