Canterwood

Population: 2,964
Median household income: $128,676
Median home value: $853,500

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Canterwood is a community with a population of 2,964. At $128,676, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Canterwood's population declined 7.9% from 3,218 to 2,964, while its median home value rose 53.9% from $554,600 to $853,500.

93.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,964
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $128,676
Median home value: $853,500
Median gross rent: $2,051
Housing units: 1,075
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2182,964

Median household income

$125,256$128,676

Median home value

$554,600$853,500

Median gross rent

$2,101$2,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,218	$125,256	$554,600	$2,101
2020	3,070	$117,344	$580,900	$2,131
2021	2,975	$106,750	$667,100	$1,750
2022	2,991	$123,167	$742,900	—
2023	2,964	$128,676	$853,500	$2,051

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	6.8%
5 to 17	511	17.2%
18 to 24	110	3.7%
25 to 34	203	6.8%
35 to 44	383	12.9%
45 to 54	356	12.0%
55 to 64	518	17.5%
65 to 74	393	13.3%
75 and over	287	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,389	80.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	204	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	214	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	157	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate13.8%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	2.3%
High school graduate	295	13.8%
Some college or associate's	691	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	803	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	302	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	747	75.3%
Carpooled	63	6.4%
Public transit	14	1.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	14.4%
15 to 29 min	267	32.4%
30 to 44 min	210	25.5%
45 to 59 min	130	15.8%
60+ min	98	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 4.0% (118 of 2,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	894	84.5%
Nonfamily households	164	15.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,058	98.4%
Vacant	17	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	997	94.2%
Renter-occupied	61	5.8%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,003	93.3%
1-unit, attached	43	4.0%
2 to 4 units	29	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5309810
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3765, -122.6020