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University Place city, WA


Pierce County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 34,696   ( 3,552 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.3 square miles
Population density: 4160.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,415 61.72% 1.3%
Black:2,4477.05% 2.4%
Indian:870.25% 58.2%
Asian:4,17512.03% 39.0%
2+ races:2,6037.50% 21.5%
Hispanic:3,90611.26% 88.1%
Total non-White:13,28138.28% 32.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:265 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,287 12.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,144
21,15067.91%
2,5088.05%
2080.67%
3,0039.64%
2,1426.88%
2,0776.67%
9,99432.09%

2000
30,120
22,40474.38%
2,5378.42%
2270.75%
2,4738.21%
1,2944.30%
1,1263.74%
7,71625.62%

1990
27,703
23,54484.99%
1,8756.77%
3051.10%
1,1304.08%
n/a
8493.06%
4,15915.01%

1980
20,381
18,71991.85%
7573.71%
820.40%
4812.36%
n/a
3221.58%
1,6628.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,254 -4.2
2,278 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,140 -4.1
3,557 12.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,825 23.7
2,497 12.3

Age, Family & Household Data for University Place city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.6
8,163 23.5%
26,533 76.5%
6,570 18.9%
13,682
2.52
8,885 64.9%
6,979 78.5%
632 7.1%
4,797 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
7,365 23.6%
23,779 76.4%
4,381 14.1%
12,819
2.41
8,476 66.1%
6,136 72.4%
1,129 13.3%
4,343 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
7,831 26.0%
22,289 74.0%
3,290 10.9%
12,203
2.46
8,274 67.8%
6,347 76.7%
1,172 14.2%
3,929 32.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
7,169 25.9%
20,534 74.1%
2,619 9.5%
11,211
2.46
7,811 69.7%
6,317 80.9%
903 11.6%
3,400 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
5,626 27.6%
14,755 72.4%
1,362 6.7%
7,721
2.63
5,533 71.7%
4,676 84.5%
552 10.0%
2,188 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for University Place city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,377 
Median Value$509,900 
Occupied13,68295.2%
Vacant6954.8%
Owned7,98558.4%
Rented5,69741.6%
Median Rent$1,565 
Single-Family Units8,71160.6%
    Detached7,74853.9%
    Attached9636.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,73726.0%
Mobile Homes850.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for University Place city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003822.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993392.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992932.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993002.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994713.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994143.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995143.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993902.9%
$45,000 to $49,9996004.4%
$50,000 to $59,9999547.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0267.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,86813.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,72212.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1958.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,58111.6%
$200,000 or more1,63311.9%
Median Household Income89,658 
Per Capita Income46,467 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5093.7%
Public Assistance6204.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,55811.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,98174.6%
Unemployed4992.7%
In Armed Forces1710.9%
Total Labor Force14,65178.2%
Not in Labor Force4,09121.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5514,15257.2%
Non-Profit5541,33129.4%
Self-Employed89463558.5%
Local Government5931,12234.6%
State Government40758341.1%
Federal Government45727462.5%
Total Private + Self6,4454,78757.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0113,31037.8%
Total8,4568,09751.1%
Pct. Govt.20.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,43714.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,24825.6%
Professional, Technical4,83529.2%
Service Occupations2,28013.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.2%
All others2,77516.7%
White Collar 69.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,57815.6%
Retail trade2,23313.5%
Educational services1,6469.9%
Construction1,1236.8%
Public administration1,0716.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0576.4%
Accommodation and food services1,0446.3%
Manufacturing9585.8%
Transportation and warehousing9505.7%
Other services8004.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6123.7%
Finance and insurance6023.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing5073.1%
Wholesale trade4562.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3992.4%
Information2751.7%
Utilities1260.8%
Management930.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting450.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for University Place city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,2406.46%
Puerto Rican2280.66%
Cuban1570.45%
Dominican750.22%
Total Central American2260.65%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan380.11%
Panamanian270.08%
Salvadoran1490.43%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6501.87%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian110.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian5261.52%
Ecuadorian720.21%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian240.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan170.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3300.95%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1,1973.45%
Filipino8492.45%
Chinese5371.55%
Vietnamese5031.45%
Indian2510.72%
Japanese600.17%
Thai100.03%
Laotian70.02%
Indonesian50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,28080.0%
Spanish2,1686.6%
Korean1,0413.2%
Other Indo-European7862.4%
Tagalog5761.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4601.4%
Vietnamese4161.3%
Other Asian3291.0%
Arabic2630.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,60213.3%
English4,42312.7%
Irish3,2439.3%
Norwegian1,8115.2%
Italian1,6644.8%
Swedish1,1263.2%
Scottish9262.7%
European8742.5%
French7382.1%
American7012.0%
Polish6041.7%
Scandinavian5391.6%
Dutch4141.2%
Arab4131.2%
Scotch-Irish3531.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,83694.6%
Not a citizen1,8605.4%
Native29,73885.7%
Foreign-born4,95814.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for University Place city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
352 1.5%607 2.6%4,692 20.2%7,902 33.9%5,729 24.6%3,997 17.2%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 352 1.5%
9-12 Years 607 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,692 20.2%
Some College 7,902 33.9%
Bach. Degree 5,729 24.6%
Grad Degree 3,997 17.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for University Place city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,245 D +1,983 D + 4.5%
D +3,228
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 12,283 62.8% Donald Trump* (R) 6,633 33.9% 652 3.3% 19,568 -5 -13 0.48%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,055 57.9% Donald Trump (R) 5,388 34.5% 1,185 7.6% 15,628 -2 -11 0.47%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, University Place city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,283 62.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,633 33.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 376 1.9%
Other 276 1.4%
TOTAL 19,568
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -13


2016 President, University Place city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,055 57.9%
Donald Trump (R) 5,388 34.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 823 5.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 258 1.7%
Other 104 0.7%
TOTAL 15,628
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for University Place city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 73% Jay Inslee* (D) 11,944 61.5% Loren Culp (R) 7,413 38.2% 68 [+] 0.4% 19,425 -5 0.48%
2018 S1 57% Maria Cantwell* (D) 8,987 60.8% Susan Hutchison (R) 5,798 39.2% 0 0.0% 14,785 -2 0.48%
2016 S3 63% Patty Murray* (D) 9,840 61.3% Chris Vance (R) 6,209 38.7% 0 0.0% 16,049 -2 0.49%
2016 G 63% Jay Inslee* (D) 8,980 56.2% Bill Bryant (R) 7,006 43.8% 0 0.0% 15,986 -2 0.49%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote