Prairie Heights

Population: 4,817
Median household income: $129,438
Median home value: $485,800

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Prairie Heights is a community with a population of 4,817. The median household income of $129,438 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Prairie Heights's population grew 15.0% from 4,187 to 4,817, while its median home value rose 67.2% from $290,500 to $485,800.

2.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,817
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $129,438
Median home value: $485,800
Median gross rent: $1,859
Housing units: 1,657
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1874,817

Median household income

$100,327$129,438

Median home value

$290,500$485,800

Median gross rent

$1,349$1,859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,187	$100,327	$290,500	$1,349
2020	4,810	$111,202	$343,300	$1,361
2021	4,610	$113,214	$399,800	$1,365
2022	4,845	$129,946	$465,900	$1,745
2023	4,817	$129,438	$485,800	$1,859

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	6.3%
5 to 17	785	16.3%
18 to 24	379	7.9%
25 to 34	598	12.4%
35 to 44	758	15.7%
45 to 54	678	14.1%
55 to 64	822	17.1%
65 to 74	360	7.5%
75 and over	132	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,996	83.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	343	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	444	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	5.5%
High school graduate	1,227	36.6%
Some college or associate's	1,338	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	342	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	258	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,905	81.2%
Carpooled	182	7.8%
Public transit	28	1.2%
Walked	22	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	158	6.7%
Other means	52	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	541	24.7%
15 to 29 min	372	17.0%
30 to 44 min	580	26.5%
45 to 59 min	352	16.1%
60+ min	344	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 2.6% (126 of 4,790)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,314	82.9%
Nonfamily households	271	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,585	95.7%
Vacant	72	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,513	95.5%
Renter-occupied	72	4.5%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,424	85.9%
1-unit, attached	12	0.7%
2 to 4 units	2	0.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	219	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1497, -122.1092