University Place

Population: 34,850
Median household income: $94,952
Median home value: $578,100

Located in Pierce County, Washington, University Place is a community with a population of 34,850. The median household income of $94,952 is in line with the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, University Place's population grew 4.6% from 33,326 to 34,850, while its median home value rose 57.4% from $367,200 to $578,100.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $1,664.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,850
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,952
Median home value: $578,100
Median gross rent: $1,664
Housing units: 14,409
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,32634,850

Median household income

$71,697$94,952

Median home value

$367,200$578,100

Median gross rent

$1,198$1,664

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,326	$71,697	$367,200	$1,198
2020	33,661	$77,832	$387,800	$1,250
2021	34,565	$84,673	$430,500	$1,395
2022	34,696	$89,658	$509,900	$1,565
2023	34,850	$94,952	$578,100	$1,664

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,912	5.5%
5 to 17	6,506	18.7%
18 to 24	3,055	8.8%
25 to 34	4,088	11.7%
35 to 44	4,851	13.9%
45 to 54	4,158	11.9%
55 to 64	4,048	11.6%
65 to 74	3,513	10.1%
75 and over	2,719	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,106	60.6%
Black or African American	2,500	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.3%
Asian	3,724	10.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	284	0.8%
Some other race	78	0.2%
Two or more races	3,022	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,044	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	972	4.2%
High school graduate	4,744	20.3%
Some college or associate's	7,496	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,708	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,457	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit2.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,866	70.7%
Carpooled	1,403	8.4%
Public transit	415	2.5%
Walked	251	1.5%
Bicycle	192	1.1%
Worked from home	2,506	14.9%
Other means	139	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,035	21.3%
15 to 29 min	5,984	41.9%
30 to 44 min	2,386	16.7%
45 to 59 min	1,354	9.5%
60+ min	1,507	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.6% (2,971 of 34,670)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,182	66.5%
Nonfamily households	4,621	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,803	95.8%
Vacant	606	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,126	58.9%
Renter-occupied	5,677	41.1%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,959	55.2%
1-unit, attached	911	6.3%
2 to 4 units	1,717	11.9%
5 to 19 units	2,150	14.9%
20 or more units	1,506	10.5%
Mobile home & other	166	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5373465
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 47.2154, -122.5473