Kapowsin

Population: 449
Median household income: $111,295
Median home value: $412,900

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Kapowsin is a community with a population of 449. Its median household income of $111,295 runs above the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kapowsin's population grew 248.1% from 129 to 449, while its median home value rose 63.7% from $252,300 to $412,900.

72.3% of workers drive to work alone. 35.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 449
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $111,295
Median home value: $412,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 256
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

129449

Median household income

$100,909$111,295

Median home value

$252,300$412,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	129	$100,909	$252,300
2020	249	$64,684	$318,200
2021	379	—	$336,600
2022	378	—	$414,200
2023	449	$111,295	$412,900

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 249.4%

25 to 3435.6%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6430.5%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	42	9.4%
25 to 34	160	35.6%
35 to 44	22	4.9%
45 to 54	72	16.0%
55 to 64	137	30.5%
65 to 74	16	3.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	425	94.7%
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)	24	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	14.5%
High school graduate	194	47.7%
Some college or associate's	120	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	34	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289	72.3%
Carpooled	45	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	13.8%
Other means	11	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	8.4%
15 to 29 min	57	16.5%
30 to 44 min	11	3.2%
45 to 59 min	162	47.0%
60+ min	86	24.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 4.9% (22 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	53.4%
Nonfamily households	104	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	223	87.1%
Vacant	33	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	223	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached35.2%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	35.2%
1-unit, attached	16	6.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	150	58.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5334890
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.12 sq mi
Water area: 1.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.9684, -122.2230