Fife

Population: 10,902
Median household income: $90,515
Median home value: $480,600

Fife is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 10,902 residents. At $90,515, its median household income sits below Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fife's population grew 8.0% from 10,096 to 10,902, while its median home value rose 66.6% from $288,500 to $480,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 39.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,902
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $90,515
Median home value: $480,600
Median gross rent: $1,836
Housing units: 4,279
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,09610,902

Median household income

$66,144$90,515

Median home value

$288,500$480,600

Median gross rent

$1,351$1,836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,096	$66,144	$288,500	$1,351
2020	10,345	$75,151	$325,500	$1,428
2021	10,869	$75,557	$337,200	$1,562
2022	10,887	$84,538	$428,100	$1,730
2023	10,902	$90,515	$480,600	$1,836

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3422.7%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	743	6.8%
5 to 17	2,068	19.0%
18 to 24	827	7.6%
25 to 34	2,471	22.7%
35 to 44	1,786	16.4%
45 to 54	1,030	9.4%
55 to 64	1,125	10.3%
65 to 74	550	5.0%
75 and over	302	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,319	39.6%
Black or African American	1,075	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	224	2.1%
Asian	1,770	16.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	779	7.1%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	853	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,860	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	649	8.9%
High school graduate	1,849	25.5%
Some college or associate's	2,729	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,444	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	593	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,460	75.8%
Carpooled	577	9.8%
Public transit	83	1.4%
Walked	119	2.0%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	604	10.3%
Other means	33	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,243	23.5%
15 to 29 min	2,040	38.6%
30 to 44 min	1,108	21.0%
45 to 59 min	481	9.1%
60+ min	407	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 11.5% (1,246 of 10,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,644	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,423	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,067	95.0%
Vacant	212	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,890	46.5%
Renter-occupied	2,177	53.5%

1-unit, detached41.1%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units27.9%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,760	41.1%
1-unit, attached	287	6.7%
2 to 4 units	515	12.0%
5 to 19 units	1,193	27.9%
20 or more units	416	9.7%
Mobile home & other	108	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5323795
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 47.2323, -122.3506