Dash Point

Population: 984
Median household income: $137,721
Median home value: $920,700

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Dash Point is a community with a population of 984. At $137,721, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dash Point's population declined 11.0% from 1,105 to 984, while its median home value rose 65.4% from $556,700 to $920,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 984
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $137,721
Median home value: $920,700
Median gross rent: $1,461
Housing units: 455
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,105984

Median household income

$120,000$137,721

Median home value

$556,700$920,700

Median gross rent

$1,645$1,461

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,105	$120,000	$556,700	$1,645
2020	1,008	$118,672	$564,000	$1,172
2021	1,035	$123,906	$684,400	$1,442
2022	923	$134,896	$826,700	$1,449
2023	984	$137,721	$920,700	$1,461

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6427.0%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.0%
5 to 17	86	8.7%
18 to 24	55	5.6%
25 to 34	63	6.4%
35 to 44	106	10.8%
45 to 54	79	8.0%
55 to 64	266	27.0%
65 to 74	193	19.6%
75 and over	116	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	794	80.7%
Black or African American	15	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	3.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	2.3%
High school graduate	175	21.3%
Some college or associate's	268	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	182	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	179	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	312	69.3%
Carpooled	45	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	18.0%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	9.2%
15 to 29 min	168	45.5%
30 to 44 min	97	26.3%
45 to 59 min	33	8.9%
60+ min	37	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.6% (75 of 984)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	64.1%
Nonfamily households	156	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	435	95.6%
Vacant	20	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	381	87.6%
Renter-occupied	54	12.4%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	97.4%
1-unit, attached	6	1.3%
2 to 4 units	6	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5316760
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3125, -122.4139