Wauna

Population: 4,831
Median household income: $108,000
Median home value: $464,000

Wauna, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 4,831 residents. Its median household income of $108,000 runs above the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Wauna's population grew 12.5% from 4,294 to 4,831, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $334,000 to $464,000.

The median gross rent is $1,589. 30.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,831
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $108,000
Median home value: $464,000
Median gross rent: $1,589
Housing units: 1,892
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2944,831

Median household income

$83,700$108,000

Median home value

$334,000$464,000

Median gross rent

$1,292$1,589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,294	$83,700	$334,000	$1,292
2020	4,509	$100,962	$337,800	$1,364
2021	4,506	$103,906	$372,500	$1,429
2022	4,689	$100,329	$392,300	$1,542
2023	4,831	$108,000	$464,000	$1,589

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	5.5%
5 to 17	668	13.8%
18 to 24	332	6.9%
25 to 34	596	12.3%
35 to 44	584	12.1%
45 to 54	520	10.8%
55 to 64	823	17.0%
65 to 74	698	14.4%
75 and over	342	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,277	88.5%
Black or African American	35	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	88	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.8%
Two or more races	159	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	231	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	227	6.4%
High school graduate	794	22.3%
Some college or associate's	1,443	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	728	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	371	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,752	75.4%
Carpooled	194	8.4%
Public transit	29	1.2%
Walked	21	0.9%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	315	13.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	318	15.8%
15 to 29 min	618	30.8%
30 to 44 min	582	29.0%
45 to 59 min	150	7.5%
60+ min	340	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 6.4% (310 of 4,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,398	73.9%
Nonfamily households	494	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,892	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,611	85.1%
Renter-occupied	281	14.9%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,534	81.1%
1-unit, attached	101	5.3%
2 to 4 units	54	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	13	0.7%
Mobile home & other	190	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5376615
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 47.3831, -122.6694