Pierce County, Washington
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Washington State Department of Health: PO Box 47890, Olympia
Population:
- Total Population: 700,820
- Males: 348,452
- Females: 352,368
Ethnicity:
- White: 532,530
- Black/African American: 47,385
- Hispanic: 38,577
- Native American/Eskimo: 8,596
- Asian: 34,375
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4,998
- Other: 1,623
- 2 or more: 32,736
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (574,435)
- Spanish (24,600)
- Korean (10,805)
- German (8,255)
- Mon-Khmer, Cambodian (4,085)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 56,525
- Korea (9,230)
- Mexico (7,577)
- Germany (5,457)
- Philippines (4,506)
- Vietnam (3,814)
- Canada (3,440)
- Cambodia (2,466)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (61,910)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (20,343)
- Assemblies of God (18,605)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (15,337)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (9,932)
Migrant Health Clinics
- Sea Mar Community Health Center: 8720 184th Avenue, East, Bonney Lake - (253) 863-0496
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 224,938
- Sensory: 27,982
- Physical: 54,951
- Mental: 35,724
- Self-care: 16,911
- Go outside home: 38,177
- Employment: 52,897
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 5,364
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 260,800
- Utility gas: 88,163
- Bottled or LP gas: 5,571
- Electricity: 145,978
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 11,069
- Coal or Coke: 41
- Wood: 8,241
- Solar Energy: 25
- Other fuel: 1,345
- No fuel used: 367
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 481,742
- No vehicle: 31,884
- 1 or more vehicle: 449,858
Education Attainment:
- No School: 3,347
- No High School: 11,527
- Some High School: 43,251
- High School: 131,810
- Some College: 125,820
- Associate's Degree: 35,749
- College Degree: 60,536
- Master's Degree: 20,620
- Professional Degree: 7,228
- Doctoral Degree: 2,777
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 260,800
- Owners with phone: 164,767
- Owners without phone: 856
- Renters with phone: 92,583
- Renters without phone: 2,594
10 closest counties:
- King County, Washington
- Thurston County, Washington
- Kitsap County, Washington
- Lewis County, Washington
- Mason County, Washington
- Snohomish County, Washington
- Island County, Washington
- Jefferson County, Washington
- Cowlitz County, Washington
- Skagit County, Washington
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
98303, 98304, 98321, 98323, 98327, 98328, 98329, 98330, 98332, 98333, 98335, 98338, 98344, 98348, 98349, 98351, 98352, 98354, 98360, 98371, 98372, 98373, 98374, 98375, 98385, 98387, 98388, 98390, 98394, 98395, 98396, 98397, 98398, 98401, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98411, 98412, 98413, 98415, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98430, 98431, 98433, 98438, 98439, 98442, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98450, 98455, 98460, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98471, 98477, 98481, 98492, 98493, 98497, 98498, 98499, 98558, 98580
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KCKA (476 TV) TACOMA, WA
- KBTC-TV (554 TV) TACOMA, WA
- KPLU-FM (88.5 FM) TACOMA, WA
- KVIX (89.3 FM) TACOMA, WA
- KWFJ (89.7 FM) ROY, WA
- KGHP (89.9 FM) GIG HARBOR, WA
- KUPS (90.1 FM) TACOMA, WA
- KVTI (90.9 FM) TACOMA, WA
- WEFL (760 AM) TACOMA, WA
- KLAY (1180 AM) TACOMA, WA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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