Language Spoken At Home in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,778 | 100% |
| English only | 6,644 | 98.0% |
| Language other than English | 134 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 48 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 84 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,231 | 100% |
| American | 429 | 5.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 482 | 6.7% |
| Danish | 319 | 4.4% |
| Dutch | 51 | 0.7% |
| English | 353 | 4.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 81 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.2% |
| German | 4,749 | 65.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 602 | 8.3% |
| Italian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 116 | 1.6% |
| Polish | 160 | 2.2% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 21 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 11 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 66 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 407 | 5.6% |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,935 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,061 | 70.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 900 | 30.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,776 | 60.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 713 | 24.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 93 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 192 | 6.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 130 | 4.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 874 | 29.8% |
| Householder living alone | 789 | 26.9% |
| 65 years and over | 323 | 11.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 918 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 797 | 27.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,079 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,935 | 41.5% |
| Spouse | 1,776 | 25.1% |
| Child | 2,134 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 75 | 1.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 159 | 2.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 98 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,890 | 100% |
| Never married | 674 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,820 | 63.0% |
| Separated | 53 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 87 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 256 | 8.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,832 | 100% |
| Never married | 406 | 14.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,831 | 64.7% |
| Separated | 25 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 353 | 12.5% |
| Divorced | 217 | 7.7% |
Fertility in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 100 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25 | 100% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 192 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 13 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 53.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 53.8% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 42.9% |
| Who are married | 7 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,757 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 146 | 8.3% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 814 | 46.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 443 | 25.2% |
| College or graduate school | 264 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,899 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 193 | 3.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 162 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,957 | 39.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,174 | 24.0% |
| Associate's degree | 585 | 11.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 647 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 181 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.9% |
Veteran Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,361 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 686 | 12.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,080 | 100% |
| With a disability | 730 | 10.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,868 | 100% |
| With a disability | 57 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,030 | 100% |
| With a disability | 227 | 5.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,182 | 100% |
| With a disability | 446 | 37.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,160 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,625 | 92.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 527 | 7.4% |
| Same county | 224 | 3.1% |
| Different county | 303 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 225 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 78 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,231 | 100% |
| Native | 7,195 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 7,193 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 6,048 | 83.6% |
| Different state | 1,145 | 15.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 36 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 38.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 22 | 61.1% |
Year of Entry in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 38 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 13.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 86.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 36 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 13.9% |
| Asia | 12 | 33.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 19 | 52.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |