Prairie Ridge

Population: 12,054
Median household income: $110,795
Median home value: $436,200

Prairie Ridge is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 12,054 residents. Its median household income of $110,795 runs above the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Prairie Ridge's population held roughly steady from 11,994 to 12,054, while its median home value rose 59.8% from $273,000 to $436,200.

3.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,054
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $110,795
Median home value: $436,200
Median gross rent: $1,742
Housing units: 4,476
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,99412,054

Median household income

$85,536$110,795

Median home value

$273,000$436,200

Median gross rent

$1,356$1,742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,994	$85,536	$273,000	$1,356
2020	11,980	$85,384	$306,800	$1,545
2021	12,575	$89,928	$325,200	$1,772
2022	12,444	$102,801	$395,900	$1,775
2023	12,054	$110,795	$436,200	$1,742

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	727	6.0%
5 to 17	2,357	19.6%
18 to 24	839	7.0%
25 to 34	1,704	14.1%
35 to 44	1,872	15.5%
45 to 54	1,601	13.3%
55 to 64	1,660	13.8%
65 to 74	894	7.4%
75 and over	400	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,236	84.9%
Black or African American	41	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.7%
Asian	200	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	59	0.5%
Some other race	35	0.3%
Two or more races	553	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	848	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	657	8.1%
High school graduate	3,019	37.1%
Some college or associate's	3,160	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	979	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	316	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,424	73.9%
Carpooled	954	15.9%
Public transit	9	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	548	9.2%
Other means	53	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	770	14.2%
15 to 29 min	1,205	22.2%
30 to 44 min	1,718	31.6%
45 to 59 min	769	14.1%
60+ min	978	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 3.0% (350 of 11,739)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,233	74.8%
Nonfamily households	1,091	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,324	96.6%
Vacant	152	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,849	89.0%
Renter-occupied	475	11.0%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,458	77.3%
1-unit, attached	21	0.5%
2 to 4 units	30	0.7%
5 to 19 units	12	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	955	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356170
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 47.1444, -122.1392