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As of 2010, the per capita income of Pierce County is $26,148, which is lower than the state average of $28,364 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Pierce County median household income is $57,869, which has grown by 28.02% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.53% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Pierce County residents spend 25.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #9

Pierce County	26,148 USD
Washington	28,364 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pierce County	32,371 USD
Washington	31,370 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pierce County	40,269 USD
Washington	38,008 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pierce County	26,939 USD
Washington	25,385 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #6

Pierce County	56,510 USD
Washington	55,631 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Pierce County	67,447 USD
Washington	71,739 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #8

Pierce County	28.02%
Washington	21.53%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Pierce County		Washington		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.95%	$10,860, see rank	26.46%	$13,862	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	24.45%	$16,348, see rank	25.82%	$16,806	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	4.78%	$4,558, see rank	4.56%	$3,956	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	20.01%	$21,514, see rank	17.93%	$22,289	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Pierce County	66,081 USD
Washington	67,328 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Pierce County	76,427 USD
Washington	83,679 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Pierce County	Washington	U.S.
White	$59,922, see rank	$57,064	$52,480
Black	$45,389, see rank	$38,758	$33,578
Hispanic	$42,165, see rank	$39,669	$40,165
Asian	$52,741, see rank	$66,979	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$45,625, see rank	$39,515	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$65,777, see rank	$51,526	$52,776
One Race, Other	$40,515, see rank	$36,098	$38,230
Two or More Races	$48,190, see rank	$47,713	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Pierce County	Washington	U.S.
less than 25	$31,054, see rank	$26,352	$24,143
25 to 44	$58,037, see rank	$60,397	$54,024
45 to 64	$69,295, see rank	$67,322	$60,683
65 or over	$39,545, see rank	$39,207	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Pierce County	%	Washington	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	620,362	see rank	5,342,873	243,832,923
Male¹	303,999	49.00%, see rank	49.39%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	219,181	72.10%, see rank	70.93%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	14,842	4.88%, see rank	1.63%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	204,339	67.22%, see rank	69.30%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	175,625	85.95%, see rank	88.35%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	28,714	14.05%, see rank	11.65%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	84,818	27.90%, see rank	29.07%	30.22%
Female¹	316,363	51.00%, see rank	50.61%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	190,620	60.25%, see rank	59.81%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	2,517	0.80%, see rank	0.20%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	188,103	59.46%, see rank	59.61%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	168,972	89.83%, see rank	90.25%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	19,131	10.17%, see rank	9.75%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	125,743	39.75%, see rank	40.19%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Pierce County	%	Washington	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	353,299	100%	3,046,571	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	284,595	80.55%, see rank	73.03%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	30,514	8.64%, see rank	10.48%	9.69%
Public Transportation	11,455	3.24%, see rank	5.49%	4.94%
Walked	9,109	2.58%, see rank	3.48%	2.77%
Other Means	5,123	1.45%, see rank	2.16%	1.70%
Worked at Home	12,503	3.54%, see rank	5.35%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Pierce County	25.8 minutes
Washington	23.5 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Pierce County	%	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	344,597	-	3,070,269	139,033,928
Male¹	175,625	50.97%, see rank	52.62%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	52,064	29.64%, see rank	36.87%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	25,879	14.74%, see rank	13.49%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	30,862	17.57%, see rank	16.40%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	884	0.50%, see rank	2.45%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19,573	11.14%, see rank	8.55%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	31,859	18.14%, see rank	16.22%	17.70%
Female¹	168,972	49.03%, see rank	47.38%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	58,719	34.75%, see rank	40.38%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	39,435	23.34%, see rank	22.03%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	59,140	35.00%, see rank	30.98%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	151	0.09%, see rank	0.70%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	624	0.37%, see rank	0.36%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10,641	6.30%, see rank	5.22%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Pierce County	%	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	344,597	100%	3,070,269	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,805	0.52%, see rank	2.65%	1.90%
Construction	26,163	7.59%, see rank	6.12%	6.25%
Manufacturing	32,204	9.35%, see rank	10.62%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	11,411	3.31%, see rank	3.08%	2.83%
Retail Trade	45,296	13.14%, see rank	11.82%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	18,649	5.41%, see rank	4.93%	4.92%
Information	6,231	1.81%, see rank	2.22%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	19,553	5.67%, see rank	5.66%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	29,824	8.65%, see rank	11.94%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	78,096	22.66%, see rank	21.65%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	31,707	9.20%, see rank	8.61%	9.25%
Public Administration	25,623	7.44%, see rank	5.81%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	18,035	5.23%, see rank	4.89%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Pierce County	%	Washington	U.S.
Population in Poverty	93,471	12.01%, see rank	13.43%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	16,841	8.38%, see rank	9.18%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.