Fox Island

Population: 3,365
Median household income: $172,917
Median home value: $952,500

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Fox Island is a community with a population of 3,365. The median household income of $172,917 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Fox Island's population declined 14.1% from 3,918 to 3,365, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $642,000 to $952,500.

89.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,365
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $172,917
Median home value: $952,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,509
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9183,365

Median household income

$105,750$172,917

Median home value

$642,000$952,500

Median gross rent

$1,588$2,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,918	$105,750	$642,000	$1,588
2020	3,613	$125,547	$716,700	$1,807
2021	3,534	$138,175	$774,300	$1,857
2022	3,644	$157,566	$903,800	$2,115
2023	3,365	$172,917	$952,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	3.0%
5 to 17	552	16.4%
18 to 24	100	3.0%
25 to 34	173	5.1%
35 to 44	340	10.1%
45 to 54	605	18.0%
55 to 64	584	17.4%
65 to 74	604	17.9%
75 and over	305	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,070	91.2%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	76	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	99	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	1.3%
High school graduate	357	13.7%
Some college or associate's	692	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	978	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	551	21.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,087	73.5%
Carpooled	53	3.6%
Public transit	15	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	315	21.3%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	3.4%
15 to 29 min	409	35.1%
30 to 44 min	399	34.3%
45 to 59 min	58	5.0%
60+ min	259	22.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 0.8% (28 of 3,365)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,096	79.3%
Nonfamily households	286	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,382	91.6%
Vacant	127	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,266	91.6%
Renter-occupied	116	8.4%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,356	89.9%
1-unit, attached	98	6.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5325370
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.19 sq mi
Water area: 9.65 sq mi
Center point: 47.2577, -122.6466