North Puyallup

Population: 1,363
Median household income: $81,063
Median home value: $335,500

Located in Pierce County, Washington, North Puyallup is a community with a population of 1,363. The median household income of $81,063 is below the Pierce County median ($96,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, North Puyallup's population declined 29.4% from 1,930 to 1,363, while its median home value rose 119.7% from $152,700 to $335,500.

3.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,363
Median age: 64.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,063
Median home value: $335,500
Median gross rent: $1,051
Housing units: 835
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9301,363

Median household income

$56,114$81,063

Median home value

$152,700$335,500

Median gross rent

$1,008$1,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,930	$56,114	$152,700	$1,008
2020	1,970	$61,759	$217,700	$1,066
2021	1,846	$65,250	$231,700	$1,176
2022	1,544	$78,091	$251,000	$1,196
2023	1,363	$81,063	$335,500	$1,051

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 172.3%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6426.4%

65 to 7435.9%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	2.2%
5 to 17	32	2.3%
18 to 24	45	3.3%
25 to 34	144	10.6%
35 to 44	88	6.5%
45 to 54	113	8.3%
55 to 64	360	26.4%
65 to 74	489	35.9%
75 and over	62	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	790	58.0%
Black or African American	33	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	1.8%
Asian	97	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	245	18.0%
Two or more races	19	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	2.5%
High school graduate	339	27.0%
Some college or associate's	581	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	272	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	32	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home27.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	399	63.4%
Carpooled	33	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	20	3.2%
Worked from home	173	27.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	11.0%
15 to 29 min	208	45.6%
30 to 44 min	141	30.9%
45 to 59 min	55	12.1%
60+ min	2	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 3.5% (48 of 1,363)

	Count	Share
Family households	400	50.6%
Nonfamily households	391	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	791	94.7%
Vacant	44	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	648	81.9%
Renter-occupied	143	18.1%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached23.1%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	470	56.3%
1-unit, attached	193	23.1%
2 to 4 units	44	5.3%
5 to 19 units	47	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	81	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5350115
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 47.1989, -122.2784