Prairie Ridge
| Prairie Ridge | |||
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Location in Washington
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Pierce County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 9 ′ N , 122 ° 9 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,688 (as of: United States Census 2000 ) | ||
| Population density : | 1,062.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.1 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 11.0 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 209 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98391 | ||
| Area code : | +1 253 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-56170 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1867627 | ||
 Location of Prairie Risge in Pierce County |
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Prairie Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County , Washington state . At the United States Census 2000 , Prairie Ridge had 11688 residents.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP covers a total of 11.1 km², of which 11.0 km² is land and the remainder (0.23%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census , Prairie Ridge had 11,688 residents, 3,902 households, and 3,109 families. The population density was 1059.3 per km ². There were 4,038 housing units at an average density of 366 per km².
The population was 93.38% White , 0.54% African American , 1.17% Indian , 0.91% Asian , 0.38% Pacific Islander , 0.79% from other "races" and 2.84% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 3.36% of the population.
Of the 3,902 households, 47.3% had children under the age of 18, 64.4% were run by married couples living together , 9.3% by single mothers; 20.3% were non-families. 13.7% of households were singles and 3.4% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 3 and the average family size was 3.29.
The median age in the city was 32 years. 33.2% of the population were under 18, 6.3% between 18 and 24, 36.9% between 25 and 44, 17.8% between 45 and 64 and 5.8 65 years or older. There were 103 men for every 100 women, and 101.8 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 52,367 compared to US $ 55,158 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 42,287 compared to US $ 29,121 for women. The per capita income was US $ 19,491. About 5.1% of families and 5.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 6.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those over 65.
Individual evidence
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.