Orting

Population: 8,957
Median household income: $120,994
Median home value: $452,800

Orting, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 8,957 residents. The median household income of $120,994 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, Orting's population grew 11.8% from 8,012 to 8,957, while its median home value rose 66.6% from $271,800 to $452,800.

94.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,957
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $120,994
Median home value: $452,800
Median gross rent: $2,374
Housing units: 3,068
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0128,957

Median household income

$80,700$120,994

Median home value

$271,800$452,800

Median gross rent

$1,644$2,374

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,012	$80,700	$271,800	$1,644
2020	8,267	$85,701	$293,800	$1,656
2021	8,781	$97,614	$336,300	$1,936
2022	8,898	$114,458	$413,400	$2,156
2023	8,957	$120,994	$452,800	$2,374

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	753	8.4%
5 to 17	1,557	17.4%
18 to 24	891	9.9%
25 to 34	1,539	17.2%
35 to 44	1,185	13.2%
45 to 54	1,250	14.0%
55 to 64	763	8.5%
65 to 74	605	6.8%
75 and over	414	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,037	78.6%
Black or African American	69	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.6%
Asian	153	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	748	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	880	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	326	5.7%
High school graduate	1,905	33.1%
Some college or associate's	2,245	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	811	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	469	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,094	71.7%
Carpooled	536	12.4%
Public transit	32	0.7%
Walked	101	2.3%
Bicycle	21	0.5%
Worked from home	493	11.4%
Other means	39	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	406	10.6%
15 to 29 min	901	23.6%
30 to 44 min	782	20.5%
45 to 59 min	748	19.6%
60+ min	986	25.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 4.2% (370 of 8,754)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,287	77.7%
Nonfamily households	655	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,942	95.9%
Vacant	126	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,375	80.7%
Renter-occupied	567	19.3%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,899	94.5%
1-unit, attached	95	3.1%
2 to 4 units	30	1.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.1%
20 or more units	11	0.4%
Mobile home & other	29	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5352005
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 47.0969, -122.2117