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Pierce County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,669.5 square miles
Population Density476.3 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)819,743
Population change3.1%
Under 5 years of age6.9%
Under 1824.2%
65 and over12.3%
Females50.3%
White76.5
Hispanic or Latino of any race9.9
Asian6.4%
Two or more races6.7%
Black or African American7.3%
Native American1.7%
Pacific Islander1.5%
Had graduated from high school91%
Had a bachelor degree or higher24%
Veterans87,547

Households and Housing

Households300,623
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more82.1%
Median household income$59,204
The Per capita income$28,223
Live below the poverty line12.4%
Housing units329,555
Multi-unit structures24%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$240,400
Residents owning their homes61.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms53,296
Women-owned firms29.4%
Asian-owned firms7.9%
Hispanic-owned firms3.5%
Black-owned firms2.9%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$9,741,617
Retail sales per capita$12,585
Manufacturers shipments$4,958,643
Merchant wholesaler sales$6,090,535
Source US Census Data