Puyallup, WA Demographic Data
Puyallup, WA Summary
Puyallup is located in Pierce County in Washington
- Population: 37,562
- Area: 14.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,675.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 149.93 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Puyallup, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,579
50%
50.8
Male
19,695
50%
49.2
Total Population
39,274
323,128,000
Puyallup, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,334
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,120
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,416
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,328
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,006
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,832
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,718
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,108
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,071
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,752
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,994
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,553
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,042
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,767
78.3%
77.2
Female
15,311
49.8%
51.3
Male
15,456
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,392
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,900
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,589
14.2%
15.2
Female
3,366
60.2%
55.8
Male
2,223
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Puyallup, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,020
94.3%
96.8
White
32,576
82.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,133
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
362
0.9%
0.8
Asian
1,960
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
343
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
145
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
579
1.5%
0.9
Japanese
116
0.3%
0.2
Korean
262
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
119
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
396
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
91
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
12
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
58
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
898
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,254
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,219
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,504
6.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
230
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
31
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
454
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,055
91.8%
82.2
Puyallup, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
845
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,181
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,993
29.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,851
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,931
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,000
18.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,269
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,026
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,044
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,269
26.9%
31.2
Puyallup, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,904
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
14,398
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
5,206
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
613
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,283
7.0
5.8%
Puyallup, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,331
90.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,609
9.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,619
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
692
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,174
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
124
0.3%
1.1%
Puyallup, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
676
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
774
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,089
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,217
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,414
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,949
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,026
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,644
17.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
916
5.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
759
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
64,342
57,617
Per capita income
32,885
31,128
Puyallup, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
39
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,373
7.3%
9.8
Construction
1,771
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,462
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,063
5.6%
6.6
Information
216
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,078
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
879
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,451
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
935
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,688
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,334
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
620
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,172
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,754
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,712
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,618
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,653
14.0%
18.1%
Puyallup, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,864
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,342
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,734
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
556
2.9%
5.1
Walked
298
1.6%
2.7
Other means
277
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
657
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
26.6
Puyallup, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,140
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,211
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,536
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,577
23.1%
21.0
Puyallup, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,464
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,124
52.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,340
47.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,058
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Puyallup, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,522
1 room
345
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
497
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,913
11.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,820
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,929
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,604
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,992
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,361
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,061
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Puyallup, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,522
1-unit, detached
9,457
57.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
589
3.6%
5.9
2-units
535
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
856
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,445
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,581
9.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,838
11.1%
9.0
Mobile home
152
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
69
0.4%
0.1
Puyallup, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,525
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
948
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
958
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,198
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,583
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,828
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,415
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,720
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
295
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.3%
1.4%
Puyallup, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,586
42.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
144
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,103
52.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
163
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
336
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
67
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
47
0.3%
1.1
Puyallup, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,115
47295100.0
Less than $500
59
1.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
465
7.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
465
7.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
520
8.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,060
17.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,349
22.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,197
35.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,398
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,285
21.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
758
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
353
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,321
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Puyallup, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,230
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
43
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
117
1.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
231
3.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
763
10.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,626
36.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,436
47.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
110
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,081
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
803
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,121
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
914
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
926
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
688
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,633
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
255
0.0%
0.0%
Puyallup, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,124
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
220
2.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
177
2.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
372
4.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,437
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,178
39.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,392
29.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
340
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
258,800
205,000
