Tacoma EDB - Demographics

Pierce County, Washington

People QuickFacts	Pierce County	Washington
Population, 2008 estimate	785,639	6,549,224
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008	12.1%	11.1%
White persons, percent, 2008 (a)	79.8%	84.3%
Black persons, percent, 2008 (a)	7.3%	3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a)	1.6%	1.7%
Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a)	5.8%	6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a)	1.0%	0.5%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008	4.6%	3.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b)	7.8%	9.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2008	73.5%	75.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	86.9%	87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	20.6%	27.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$149,600	$168,300
Households, 2000	260,800	2,271,398
Persons per household, 2000	2.60	2.53
Median household income, 2007	$55,680	$55,628
Per capita money income, 1999	$20,948	$22,973
Persons below poverty, percent, 2007	11.1%	11.4%

Business QuickFacts	Pierce County	Washington
Private nonfarm establishments, 2007	17,913	184,542¹
Private nonfarm employment, 2007	247,205	2,501,684¹
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2007	18.7%	10.3%¹
Nonemployer establishments, 2007	41,162	412,651
Total number of firms, 2002	46,396	467,290
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002	3.2%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002	1.1%	1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002	5.5%	5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms,percent,2002	0.3%	0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002	1.7%	2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002	29.7%	29.4%
Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)	3,894,596	79,313,884
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000)	4,492,879	84,634,499
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)	7,089,770	65,262,333
Retail sales per capita, 2002	$9,694	$10,757
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000)	782,231	8,642,681
Building permits, 2008	2,350	28,919
Federal spending, 2008	5,719,124	56,435,550₁

Geography QuickFacts	Pierce County	Washington
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	1,678.91	66,544.06
Persons per square mile, 2000	417.4	88.6
FIPS Code	053	53

Source: United States Census Bureau, 2009