Purdy

Population: 1,222
Median household income: $83,902
Median home value: $265,800

Purdy is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 1,222 residents. The median household income of $83,902 is below the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Purdy's population declined 15.1% from 1,439 to 1,222, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $215,800 to $265,800.

72.4% of workers drive to work alone. 61.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,222
Median age: 66.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,902
Median home value: $265,800
Median gross rent: $2,577
Housing units: 613
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4391,222

Median household income

$68,611$83,902

Median home value

$215,800$265,800

Median gross rent

$1,370$2,577

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,439	$68,611	$215,800	$1,370
2020	1,531	$71,500	$212,500	$2,010
2021	1,429	$79,310	$242,800	$1,750
2022	1,422	$83,952	$258,600	$1,962
2023	1,222	$83,902	$265,800	$2,577

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7438.6%

75 and over17.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	161	13.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	55	4.5%
35 to 44	39	3.2%
45 to 54	124	10.1%
55 to 64	159	13.0%
65 to 74	472	38.6%
75 and over	212	17.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	973	79.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	4.6%
High school graduate	320	30.2%
Some college or associate's	346	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	245	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	101	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit4.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	323	72.4%
Carpooled	11	2.5%
Public transit	20	4.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	20.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	20.1%
15 to 29 min	158	44.6%
30 to 44 min	70	19.8%
45 to 59 min	13	3.7%
60+ min	42	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 0.5% (6 of 1,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	419	68.4%
Nonfamily households	194	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	613	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	476	77.7%
Renter-occupied	137	22.3%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	376	61.3%
1-unit, attached	11	1.8%
2 to 4 units	23	3.8%
5 to 19 units	24	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	179	29.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3965, -122.6046