Elk Plain, WA Demographic Data
Elk Plain, WA Summary
Elk Plain is located in Pierce County in Washington
- Population: 14,645
- Area: 7.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,902.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 491.47 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elk Plain, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,055
51%
50.8
Male
6,780
49%
49.2
Total Population
13,835
323,128,000
Elk Plain, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
892
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
943
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,059
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
870
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
854
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,013
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,850
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,168
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
879
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
853
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
979
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
372
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
103
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,505
75.9%
77.2
Female
5,369
51.1%
51.3
Male
5,136
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,842
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,917
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,454
10.5%
15.2
Female
729
50.1%
55.8
Male
725
49.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Elk Plain, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,941
93.5%
96.8
White
11,312
81.8%
72.6
Black or African American
713
5.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
198
1.4%
0.8
Asian
270
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
44
0.3%
0.2
Korean
165
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
167
1.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
167
1.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
281
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
894
6.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,499
10.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,171
8.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
67
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
76
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
185
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,336
89.2%
82.2
Elk Plain, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
240
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
664
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,346
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,745
29.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
920
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
846
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
456
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
904
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,313
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,302
14.1%
31.2
Elk Plain, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,343
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,937
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
987
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
157
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
517
4.7
5.8%
Elk Plain, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,828
91.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,115
8.6%
21.6%
Spanish
595
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
248
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
259
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.1%
1.1%
Elk Plain, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
297
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
201
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
319
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
430
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
707
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,112
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
699
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
777
16.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
187
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
97
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,066
57,617
Per capita income
25,384
31,128
Elk Plain, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
420
7.1%
9.8
Construction
838
14.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,274
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
160
2.7%
6.6
Information
202
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
606
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
285
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
474
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
259
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
887
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
301
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
220
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
965
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,554
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
863
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,646
27.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
920
15.5%
18.1%
Elk Plain, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,915
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,732
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
603
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
1.3%
5.1
Walked
20
0.3%
2.7
Other means
92
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
393
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
40.3
26.6
Elk Plain, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
58
1.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
986
20.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,002
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,780
36.9%
21.0
Elk Plain, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,826
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,787
78.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,039
21.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
371
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Elk Plain, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,197
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
32
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
28
0.5%
9.1
4 rooms
586
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,955
37.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,099
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
752
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
394
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
351
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elk Plain, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,197
1-unit, detached
4,035
77.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
115
2.2%
5.9
2-units
66
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
960
18.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elk Plain, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
89
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
65
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44
0.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
328
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,301
25.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
966
18.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,740
33.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
599
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
57
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.2%
1.4%
Elk Plain, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,151
23.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
57
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,231
66.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
338
7.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Elk Plain, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,909
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
65
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
3.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
235
8.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
407
14.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
997
34.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,089
37.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
917
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
465
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
381
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
314
10.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
810
28.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Elk Plain, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
971
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
33
3.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
3.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
237
24.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
292
30.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
375
38.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
68
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,249
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
90
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
88
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
92
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
18.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
328
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Elk Plain, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,787
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
383
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
200
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
487
12.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,123
29.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,244
32.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
298
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
42
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
184,000
205,000
