Pierce County, WA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Pierce county washington dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 277,060 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 174,629 | 63.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,479 | 4.1 |
| 2 units | 8,125 | 2.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 11,425 | 4.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 12,398 | 4.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 15,175 | 5.5 |
| 20 or more units | 20,936 | 7.6 |
| Mobile home | 21,988 | 7.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 905 | 0.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 7,984 | 2.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 24,759 | 8.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 28,315 | 10.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 47,614 | 17.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 55,636 | 20.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 35,000 | 12.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 42,895 | 15.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 34,857 | 12.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 5,894 | 2.1 |
| 2 rooms | 13,423 | 4.8 |
| 3 rooms | 26,969 | 9.7 |
| 4 rooms | 43,252 | 15.6 |
| 5 rooms | 51,924 | 18.7 |
| 6 rooms | 50,668 | 18.3 |
| 7 rooms | 39,211 | 14.2 |
| 8 rooms | 23,456 | 8.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 22,263 | 8.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 260,800 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 62,904 | 24.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 81,603 | 31.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 42,924 | 16.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 36,388 | 14.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20,080 | 7.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 16,901 | 6.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 18,222 | 7.0 |
| 1 | 81,729 | 31.3 |
| 2 | 104,603 | 40.1 |
| 3 or more | 56,246 | 21.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 88,163 | 33.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,571 | 2.1 |
| Electricity | 145,978 | 56.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 11,069 | 4.2 |
| Coal or coke | 41 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 8,241 | 3.2 |
| Solar energy | 25 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,345 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 367 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 952 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,486 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 3,450 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 260,800 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 247,971 | 95.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,673 | 2.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 5,156 | 2.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 137,268 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,292 | 0.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 18,238 | 13.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 49,571 | 36.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 36,843 | 26.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 20,466 | 14.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8,727 | 6.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,741 | 1.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 390 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 149,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 107,652 | 78.4 |
Less than $300 | 273 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 1,872 | 1.4 |
$500 to $699 | 5,983 | 4.4 |
$700 to $999 | 21,782 | 15.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 45,985 | 33.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 21,241 | 15.5 |
$2,000 or more | 10,516 | 7.7 |
Median (dollars) | 1,244 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 29,616 | 21.6 |
Median (dollars) | 352 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 36,892 | 26.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 22,795 | 16.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 21,456 | 15.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 16,567 | 12.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 11,516 | 8.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 27,140 | 19.8 |
| Not computed | 902 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 94,734 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 2,408 | 2.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,107 | 2.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 19,207 | 20.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 39,191 | 41.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 17,996 | 19.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7,394 | 7.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,545 | 1.6 |
| No cash rent | 4,886 | 5.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 624 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 14,294 | 15.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 13,729 | 14.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 13,112 | 13.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 10,612 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 7,402 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 29,217 | 30.8 |
| Not computed | 6,368 | 6.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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