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County:

Pierce County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

131,406

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

761,776

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Snoqualmie NF

131,406

% Water:

7.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

412,344

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

485,667

17.8%

8.2%

9.6%

1990:

586,203

20.7%

9.1%

11.6%

2000:

700,820

19.6%

10.5%

9.1%

2005:

753,787

7.5%

4.1%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

532,934

76.0%

0-to-19:

211,514

30.2%

Black:

47,399

6.8%

20-to-39:

208,406

29.7%

Hispanic:

38,621

5.5%

40-to-59:

185,509

26.5%

American Indian:

9,018

1.3%

60-plus:

95,391

13.6%

Other:

72,848

10.4%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

418.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.6%

Median Family Income:

$52,098

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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