Waller

Population: 7,857
Median household income: $118,077
Median home value: $481,200

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Waller is a community with a population of 7,857. At $118,077, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waller's population grew 2.7% from 7,647 to 7,857, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $314,000 to $481,200.

7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,857
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $118,077
Median home value: $481,200
Median gross rent: $1,785
Housing units: 3,047
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6477,857

Median household income

$83,438$118,077

Median home value

$314,000$481,200

Median gross rent

$1,144$1,785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,647	$83,438	$314,000	$1,144
2020	7,672	$88,507	$344,400	$1,159
2021	7,907	$103,611	$367,000	$1,434
2022	7,991	$112,500	$446,100	$1,504
2023	7,857	$118,077	$481,200	$1,785

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	581	7.4%
5 to 17	1,143	14.5%
18 to 24	524	6.7%
25 to 34	1,088	13.8%
35 to 44	977	12.4%
45 to 54	954	12.1%
55 to 64	1,185	15.1%
65 to 74	734	9.3%
75 and over	671	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,917	75.3%
Black or African American	95	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.7%
Asian	357	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.2%
Some other race	64	0.8%
Two or more races	562	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	792	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	403	7.2%
High school graduate	1,782	31.8%
Some college or associate's	1,881	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,155	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	388	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit2.8%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,585	68.8%
Carpooled	364	9.7%
Public transit	106	2.8%
Walked	47	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	616	16.4%
Other means	38	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	359	11.4%
15 to 29 min	1,326	42.2%
30 to 44 min	655	20.9%
45 to 59 min	389	12.4%
60+ min	411	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 7.4% (582 of 7,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,985	67.7%
Nonfamily households	947	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,932	96.2%
Vacant	115	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,482	84.7%
Renter-occupied	450	15.3%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,568	84.3%
1-unit, attached	80	2.6%
2 to 4 units	85	2.8%
5 to 19 units	4	0.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	310	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5375905
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.2043, -122.3678