McChord AFB

Population: 2,895
Median household income: $55,662

Located in Pierce County, Washington, McChord AFB is a community with a population of 2,895. Its median household income of $55,662 runs below the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, McChord AFB's population declined 14.4% from 3,381 to 2,895, while its median household income fell 1.5% from $56,495 to $55,662.

The median resident is 23.4 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 30.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,895
Median age: 23.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,662
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,315
Housing units: 909
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3812,895

Median household income

$56,495$55,662

Median gross rent

$1,743$2,315

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	3,381	$56,495	$1,743
2020	3,268	$46,087	$1,806
2021	3,191	$50,086	$1,906
2022	2,899	$48,063	$2,217
2023	2,895	$55,662	$2,315

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2430.6%

25 to 3424.8%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 640.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	334	11.5%
5 to 17	566	19.6%
18 to 24	887	30.6%
25 to 34	719	24.8%
35 to 44	274	9.5%
45 to 54	110	3.8%
55 to 64	5	0.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,764	60.9%
Black or African American	224	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	1.3%
Asian	44	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	48	1.7%
Some other race	22	0.8%
Two or more races	49	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	706	24.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	1.0%
High school graduate	247	22.3%
Some college or associate's	491	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	268	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	91	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,035	68.0%
Carpooled	248	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	137	9.0%
Bicycle	10	0.7%
Worked from home	41	2.7%
Other means	51	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	821	55.4%
15 to 29 min	532	35.9%
30 to 44 min	92	6.2%
45 to 59 min	8	0.5%
60+ min	28	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 8.8% (207 of 2,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	666	84.6%
Nonfamily households	121	15.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	787	86.6%
Vacant	122	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	787	100.0%

1-unit, detached20.9%

1-unit, attached57.0%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	190	20.9%
1-unit, attached	518	57.0%
2 to 4 units	156	17.2%
5 to 19 units	15	1.7%
20 or more units	30	3.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5341155
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1327, -122.4919