Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

12,000 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,809

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,186

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $2,173,409
--Home Prepared Food $1,224,699
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $948,710
Alcoholic Beverages $159,556
Housing $5,508,988
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $3,221,302
--Utilities $1,110,422
--Operations $418,295
--Supplies $204,835
--Furnishings $556,289
Apparel $511,010
--Men & Boys $114,276
--Women & Girls $206,991
--Children < 2 $2,156
--Footwear $107,808
Transportation $2,675,794
--New Vehicles $500,229
--Used Vehicles $571,382
--Fuel $577,851
--Insurance $267,364
--Public Transit $224,241
Healthcare $1,362,693
Entertainment $884,025
--Pets $181,117
--Toys $43,123
Personal Care Products $211,304
Books & Literature $30,186
Education $385,953
Tobacco Products $94,871
Miscellaneous $271,676
Retirement $517,478
Non-health Insurance $2,000,916
Total Expenditures $16,787,858

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Pierce County, Washington 812,689
2015 Pierce County, Washington 821,952
2016 Pierce County, Washington 832,896
2017 Pierce County, Washington 845,193
2018 Pierce County, Washington 859,840