South Creek

Population: 1,885
Median household income: $81,826
Median home value: $548,800

South Creek, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 1,885 residents. At $81,826, its median household income sits below Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Creek's population declined 28.5% from 2,636 to 1,885, while its median home value rose 140.3% from $228,400 to $548,800.

Owners occupy 73.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,885
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,826
Median home value: $548,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 962
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6361,885

Median household income

$52,095$81,826

Median home value

$228,400$548,800

Median gross rent

$1,606$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,636	$52,095	$228,400	$1,606
2020	1,958	$61,441	$305,100	—
2021	2,019	$70,914	$367,700	$870
2022	2,346	$91,833	$500,000	—
2023	1,885	$81,826	$548,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6428.3%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	6.6%
5 to 17	252	13.4%
18 to 24	89	4.7%
25 to 34	100	5.3%
35 to 44	233	12.4%
45 to 54	174	9.2%
55 to 64	533	28.3%
65 to 74	300	15.9%
75 and over	79	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,257	66.7%
Black or African American	51	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	3.0%
Asian	21	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	384	20.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	6.7%
High school graduate	524	36.9%
Some college or associate's	684	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	82	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	34	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 54 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	624	92.2%
Carpooled	12	1.8%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	4.4%
15 to 29 min	126	19.8%
30 to 44 min	146	22.9%
45 to 59 min	66	10.4%
60+ min	271	42.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 17.1% (322 of 1,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	82.7%
Nonfamily households	140	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	810	84.2%
Vacant	152	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	593	73.2%
Renter-occupied	217	26.8%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	752	78.2%
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	210	21.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5365810
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.0004, -122.3913