Fircrest

Population: 7,082
Median household income: $107,781
Median home value: $554,600

Fircrest is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 7,082 residents. Its median household income of $107,781 runs above the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Fircrest's population grew 4.2% from 6,795 to 7,082, while its median home value rose 61.4% from $343,600 to $554,600.

The typical home was built around 1965. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,082
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $107,781
Median home value: $554,600
Median gross rent: $1,459
Housing units: 2,977
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7957,082

Median household income

$80,839$107,781

Median home value

$343,600$554,600

Median gross rent

$1,253$1,459

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,795	$80,839	$343,600	$1,253
2020	6,844	$82,578	$375,600	$1,159
2021	7,109	$90,854	$406,500	$1,241
2022	7,098	$99,032	$479,500	$1,338
2023	7,082	$107,781	$554,600	$1,459

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	236	3.3%
5 to 17	1,106	15.6%
18 to 24	621	8.8%
25 to 34	523	7.4%
35 to 44	1,061	15.0%
45 to 54	1,162	16.4%
55 to 64	1,076	15.2%
65 to 74	669	9.4%
75 and over	628	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,885	69.0%
Black or African American	268	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.7%
Asian	634	9.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	889	12.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	349	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree23.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	2.7%
High school graduate	1,113	21.7%
Some college or associate's	1,335	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,346	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,189	23.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,859	74.0%
Carpooled	189	4.9%
Public transit	44	1.1%
Walked	63	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	663	17.2%
Other means	45	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	942	29.4%
15 to 29 min	1,573	49.2%
30 to 44 min	369	11.5%
45 to 59 min	229	7.2%
60+ min	87	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 5.1% (360 of 7,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,884	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,093	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,977	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,097	70.4%
Renter-occupied	880	29.6%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,154	72.4%
1-unit, attached	185	6.2%
2 to 4 units	284	9.5%
5 to 19 units	245	8.2%
20 or more units	97	3.3%
Mobile home & other	12	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5323970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2307, -122.5157