Pierce County (Washington, WA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over742,829100%
English only636,54685.7%
Language other than English106,28314.3%
   Speak English less than very well42,0955.7%
   Spanish41,8515.6%
      Speak English less than very well15,6692.1%
   Other Indo-European languages21,2142.9%
      Speak English less than very well7,2111.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages39,6545.3%
      Speak English less than very well17,8702.4%
   Other languages3,5640.5%
      Speak English less than very well1,3450.2%

Ancestry in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population798,528100%
  American39,3644.9%
  Arab2,1660.3%
  Czech3,4090.4%
  Danish7,4530.9%
  Dutch14,4201.8%
  English83,96610.5%
  French (except Basque)29,7143.7%
  French Canadian6,2400.8%
  German157,27819.7%
  Greek2,6160.3%
  Hungarian1,9910.2%
  Irish101,87612.8%
  Italian33,1794.2%
  Lithuanian9580.1%
  Norwegian51,5596.5%
  Polish16,7572.1%
  Portuguese2,6830.3%
  Russian8,7661.1%
  Scotch-Irish10,7441.3%
  Scottish21,6562.7%
  Slovak9280.1%
  Subsaharan African7,1250.9%
  Swedish28,0703.5%
  Swiss5,5860.7%
  Ukrainian5,0740.6%
  Welsh7,8041.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,0120.3%
Households By Type in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households299,334100%
  Family households (families)200,70667.1%
     With own children under 18 years95,28531.8%
     Married-couple family150,98850.4%
        With own children under 18 years64,96121.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family14,0004.7%
        With own children under 18 years8,0042.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family35,71811.9%
        With own children under 18 years22,3207.5%
  Nonfamily households98,62832.9%
     Householder living alone78,71526.3%
        65 years and over24,4668.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years104,50334.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over63,29921.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households778,380100%
  Householder299,33438.5%
  Spouse150,71819.4%
  Child237,98030.6%
  Other relatives42,3145.4%
  Nonrelatives48,0346.2%
     Unmarried partner20,6142.6%
Marital Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over311,687100%
  Never married101,99732.7%
  Now married, except separated162,51052.1%
  Separated5,1641.7%
  Widowed6,3612.0%
  Divorced35,65511.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over322,859100%
  Never married83,16225.8%
  Now married, except separated160,74349.8%
  Separated7,0852.2%
  Widowed24,4077.6%
  Divorced47,46214.7%
Fertility in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months12,440100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,86631.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women380%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old610%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old330%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1110%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years15,542100%
  Responsible for grandchildren5,73836.9%
        Less than 1 year1,71411.0%
        1 or 2 years1,2398.0%
        3 or 4 years8045.2%
        5 or more years1,98112.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years5,738100%
  Who are female3,59262.6%
  Who are married4,05670.7%
School Enrollment in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school203,734100%
  Nursery school, preschool10,3855.1%
  Kindergarten10,9215.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)85,91142.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)45,49522.3%
  College or graduate school51,02225.0%
Educational Attainment in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over519,965100%
  Less than 9th grade15,6593.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma34,0386.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)151,67429.2%
  Some college, no degree144,05927.7%
  Associate's degree51,5979.9%
  Bachelor's degree80,54715.5%
  Graduate or professional degree42,3918.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher023.6%
Veteran Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over581,478100%
  Civilian veterans88,25915.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population770,973100%
  With a disability97,17812.6%
 
Under 18 years197,709100%
  With a disability8,5124.3%
 
18 to 64 years486,487100%
  With a disability54,86611.3%
 
65 years and over86,777100%
  With a disability33,80039.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over787,045100%
  Same house641,25281.5%
  Different house in the U.S.138,95217.7%
     Same county89,39511.4%
     Different county49,5576.3%
        Same state23,8643.0%
        Different state25,6933.3%
  Abroad6,8410.9%
Place Of Birth in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population798,528100%
  Native720,23490.2%
     Born in United States697,49687.3%
        State of residence396,64149.7%
        Different state300,85537.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)22,7382.8%
  Foreign born78,2949.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population78,294100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen41,52653.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen36,76847.0%
Year of Entry in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States101,032100%
  Native22,738100%
    Entered 2010 or later6252.7%
    Entered before 201022,11397.3%
  Foreign born78,294100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,4971.9%
    Entered before 201076,79798.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea78,294100%
  Europe16,07120.5%
  Asia32,74041.8%
  Africa2,4853.2%
  Oceania1,7272.2%
  Latin America21,73527.8%
  Northern America3,5364.5%