Raft Island

Population: 363
Median household income: $161,389
Median home value: $798,600

Raft Island is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 363 residents. At $161,389, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Raft Island's population declined 16.4% from 434 to 363, while its median home value rose 7.8% from $740,900 to $798,600.

The median resident is 53.3 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 24.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 363
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $161,389
Median home value: $798,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 189
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

434363

Median household income

$179,306$161,389

Median home value

$740,900$798,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	434	$179,306	$740,900	—
2020	416	$173,750	$702,600	—
2021	369	$188,333	$745,000	—
2022	451	$156,136	$1,000,000	$3,501
2023	363	$161,389	$798,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5424.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.9%
5 to 17	56	15.4%
18 to 24	12	3.3%
25 to 34	9	2.5%
35 to 44	33	9.1%
45 to 54	87	24.0%
55 to 64	53	14.6%
65 to 74	51	14.0%
75 and over	48	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	299	82.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	15.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's12.5%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree39.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	69	24.6%
Some college or associate's	35	12.5%
Bachelor's degree	67	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	110	39.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	70.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	29.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	47.5%
15 to 29 min	62	44.0%
30 to 44 min	12	8.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 2.8% (10 of 363)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	43.3%
Nonfamily households	102	56.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	180	95.2%
Vacant	9	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	81.7%
Renter-occupied	33	18.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5357140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 47.3282, -122.6673