Wilkeson

Population: 555
Median household income: $106,042
Median home value: $419,200

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Wilkeson is a community with a population of 555. At $106,042, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilkeson's population grew 7.6% from 516 to 555, while its median home value rose 74.9% from $239,700 to $419,200.

Households average 2.90 people. The median gross rent is $1,556.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 555
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: $106,042
Median home value: $419,200
Median gross rent: $1,556
Housing units: 200
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

516555

Median household income

$82,344$106,042

Median home value

$239,700$419,200

Median gross rent

$1,385$1,556

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	516	$82,344	$239,700	$1,385
2020	504	$85,139	$287,800	$1,438
2021	494	$91,429	$294,600	$1,500
2022	463	$98,542	$385,900	$1,414
2023	555	$106,042	$419,200	$1,556

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 642.7%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	9.2%
5 to 17	80	14.4%
18 to 24	90	16.2%
25 to 34	96	17.3%
35 to 44	71	12.8%
45 to 54	66	11.9%
55 to 64	15	2.7%
65 to 74	80	14.4%
75 and over	6	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	506	91.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	4.2%
High school graduate	154	46.1%
Some college or associate's	116	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	50	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198	75.6%
Carpooled	42	16.0%
Public transit	7	2.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	13.8%
15 to 29 min	69	27.9%
30 to 44 min	43	17.4%
45 to 59 min	32	13.0%
60+ min	69	27.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 12.5% (69 of 551)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	70.7%
Nonfamily households	56	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	191	95.5%
Vacant	9	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	87.4%
Renter-occupied	24	12.6%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5378925
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1013, -122.0525