Key Center

Population: 3,619
Median household income: $100,405
Median home value: $558,200

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Key Center is a community with a population of 3,619. Its median household income of $100,405 runs in line with the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Key Center's population declined 4.9% from 3,806 to 3,619, while its median home value rose 75.1% from $318,800 to $558,200.

The median resident is 45.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,619
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $100,405
Median home value: $558,200
Median gross rent: $1,641
Housing units: 1,729
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8063,619

Median household income

$78,924$100,405

Median home value

$318,800$558,200

Median gross rent

$1,168$1,641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,806	$78,924	$318,800	$1,168
2020	3,631	$85,455	$366,500	$1,386
2021	3,408	$94,095	$420,000	$1,321
2022	3,359	$92,241	$476,200	$1,438
2023	3,619	$100,405	$558,200	$1,641

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	2.3%
5 to 17	571	15.8%
18 to 24	391	10.8%
25 to 34	193	5.3%
35 to 44	545	15.1%
45 to 54	483	13.3%
55 to 64	529	14.6%
65 to 74	526	14.5%
75 and over	296	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,168	87.5%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
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	361	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	2.3%
High school graduate	682	26.5%
Some college or associate's	1,105	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	438	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	287	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled19.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,061	70.6%
Carpooled	290	19.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	8.7%
Other means	21	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	14.1%
15 to 29 min	232	16.9%
30 to 44 min	591	43.1%
45 to 59 min	104	7.6%
60+ min	252	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 7.2% (259 of 3,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,032	71.0%
Nonfamily households	422	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,454	84.1%
Vacant	275	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,282	88.2%
Renter-occupied	172	11.8%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,433	82.9%
1-unit, attached	24	1.4%
2 to 4 units	16	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	35	2.0%
Mobile home & other	221	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5335555
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 47.3306, -122.7549