South Prairie

Population: 371
Median household income: $112,917
Median home value: $391,700

South Prairie is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 371 residents. Its median household income of $112,917 runs above the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, South Prairie's population grew 14.2% from 325 to 371, while its median home value rose 60.1% from $244,700 to $391,700.

The median resident is 34.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 371
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $112,917
Median home value: $391,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 133
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

325371

Median household income

$85,313$112,917

Median home value

$244,700$391,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	325	$85,313	$244,700	$1,250
2020	297	$88,375	$256,500	—
2021	357	$92,083	$265,800	—
2022	353	$94,167	$305,400	—
2023	371	$112,917	$391,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	12.9%
5 to 17	67	18.1%
18 to 24	15	4.0%
25 to 34	58	15.6%
35 to 44	48	12.9%
45 to 54	23	6.2%
55 to 64	70	18.9%
65 to 74	27	7.3%
75 and over	15	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	274	73.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	16.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	10.0%
High school graduate	88	36.5%
Some college or associate's	93	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	29	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled23.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	75.1%
Carpooled	39	23.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	10.8%
15 to 29 min	38	22.9%
30 to 44 min	37	22.3%
45 to 59 min	37	22.3%
60+ min	36	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 2.7% (10 of 371)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	83.2%
Nonfamily households	21	16.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	94.0%
Vacant	8	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	94.4%
Renter-occupied	7	5.6%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	85.0%
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	20	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5366045
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.1354, -122.0966