Parkland

Population: 39,174
Median household income: $71,829
Median home value: $382,700

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Parkland is a community with a population of 39,174. The median household income of $71,829 is below the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Parkland's population grew 5.0% from 37,303 to 39,174, while its median home value rose 71.3% from $223,400 to $382,700.

54.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,174
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,829
Median home value: $382,700
Median gross rent: $1,593
Housing units: 15,034
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,30339,174

Median household income

$55,346$71,829

Median home value

$223,400$382,700

Median gross rent

$1,106$1,593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,303	$55,346	$223,400	$1,106
2020	37,946	$56,838	$254,800	$1,199
2021	38,092	$62,223	$282,600	$1,303
2022	39,398	$66,162	$341,100	$1,438
2023	39,174	$71,829	$382,700	$1,593

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,398	6.1%
5 to 17	6,388	16.3%
18 to 24	4,795	12.2%
25 to 34	6,759	17.3%
35 to 44	4,230	10.8%
45 to 54	4,699	12.0%
55 to 64	4,142	10.6%
65 to 74	3,609	9.2%
75 and over	2,154	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,769	47.9%
Black or African American	5,011	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	765	2.0%
Asian	3,258	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,603	4.1%
Some other race	38	0.1%
Two or more races	4,451	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,279	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,478	9.7%
High school graduate	9,518	37.2%
Some college or associate's	9,221	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,040	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,336	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit2.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,146	76.2%
Carpooled	1,765	9.5%
Public transit	365	2.0%
Walked	821	4.4%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	1,297	7.0%
Other means	158	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,207	18.6%
15 to 29 min	7,308	42.3%
30 to 44 min	3,495	20.2%
45 to 59 min	1,339	7.8%
60+ min	1,911	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 12.4% (4,728 of 38,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,586	67.2%
Nonfamily households	4,670	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,256	94.8%
Vacant	778	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,624	53.5%
Renter-occupied	6,632	46.5%

1-unit, detached54.5%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,196	54.5%
1-unit, attached	692	4.6%
2 to 4 units	1,140	7.6%
5 to 19 units	2,757	18.3%
20 or more units	1,434	9.5%
Mobile home & other	815	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5353335
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 47.1415, -122.4378