Herron Island

Population: 106
Median household income: $83,641
Median home value: $473,100

Herron Island, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 106 residents. At $83,641, its median household income sits below Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Herron Island's population grew 186.5% from 37 to 106, while its median home value rose 103.5% from $232,500 to $473,100.

The typical home was built around 1975. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 106
Median age: 69.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,641
Median home value: $473,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 339
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37106

Median household income

$56,250$83,641

Median home value

$232,500$473,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	37	$56,250	$232,500
2020	50	$53,750	$288,900
2021	101	$73,102	—
2022	122	$62,054	$310,400
2023	106	$83,641	$473,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6436.8%

65 to 7441.5%

75 and over21.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	39	36.8%
65 to 74	44	41.5%
75 and over	23	21.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	83	78.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	21.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	17.0%
High school graduate	20	18.9%
Some college or associate's	23	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	22	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	23	21.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home100.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	100.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 106)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	69.2%
Nonfamily households	20	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	19.2%
Vacant	274	80.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	89.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5330690
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 47.2675, -122.8320