Pierce County

Pierce county is located in west Washington. Pierce county has 1,669.51 square miles of land area and 136.93 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Pierce county population is 795,225, which has grown 13.47% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 14.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Pierce county median household income is $57,869 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 28.02% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.53% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Pierce county median house value is $269,300 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 80.01% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 61.50% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Pierce county is close to the state average in quality. The Pierce county area codes are 206, 253, 360.

Population 795,225 (2010), rank #2 Population Growth 13.47% since 2000, rank #14 Population Density: 440.22/sq mi, rank #4 Median Household Income: $57,869 at 2006-2010—28.02% increase since 2000, rank #6 Median House Price: $269,300 at 2006-2010—80.01% increase since 2000, rank #9 Time Zone: Pacific GMT -8:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 1,669.51 sq mi, rank #23 Water Area: 136.93 sq mi (7.58%), rank #11 State: Washington Area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA School District: Area Code: 206, 253, 360

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