Puyallup (Washington)

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Puyallup
Location in Washington
Location in County and Washington
Basic data
State : United States
State : Washington
County : Pierce County
Coordinates : 47 ° 11 ′  N , 122 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 11 ′  N , 122 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 33,011 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 1,051.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 31.6 km 2  (about 12 mi 2 ) of
which 31.4 km 2  (about 12 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 14 m
Postcodes : 98371-98375
Area code : +1 253
FIPS : 53-56695
GNIS ID : 1533368

Puyallup [ pjuˈæləp ] is a small town in Pierce County in the US state of Washington . The city is about 8 km east of Tacoma . At the 2000 census, Puyallup had a population of 33,011. It is estimated at 36,930 by the state government for 2008. The place is named after the Indian tribe of the same name. The Lipoma Firs Golf Course is located in the village .

geography

Puyallups geographical coordinates are 47 ° 11 '  N , 122 ° 18'  W .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​31.6  km² , of which 31.4 km² is land and 0.2 km² (= 1.65%) is water, mainly the Puyallup River , the river of the same name Glacier originates from Mount Rainier and flows into Puget Sound in Tacoma Harbor .

Population development

1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
1,884 4,554 6.323 7.094 7,889 12,063 14,742 18,251 23,878 33,011

Demographics

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Puyallup was inhabited by 33,011 people. The population density was 1049.9 people per km ². There were 13,467 housing units at an average of 428.3 per km ². The Puyallup population was 87.88% White , 1.50% Black or African American , 1.01% Native American , 3.27% Asian , 0.34% Pacific Islander , 1.94% said other races belong to and 4.06% named two or more races. 4.67% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Puyallup distributed to 18,870 households out of which 36.0% were living in children under 18 years. 49.7% of households were married, 11.7% had a female head of household without a husband, and 33.8% were not families. 26.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 9.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

The urban population was divided into 27.3% minors, 10.2% 18–24 year olds, 30.8% 25–44 year olds, 20.8% 45–64 year olds and 10.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were 93.5 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 90.9 men.

The median household income in Puyallup was 47,269 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 57,322 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 43,562 compared with $ 27,281 for women. The per capita income for Puyallup was $ 22,401. 6.7% of the population and 4.7% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.2% of minors and 6.5% of those aged 65 and over.

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  1. ↑ April 1 Population of Cities, Towns, and Counties - Used for Allocation of Selected State Revenues ( English , PDF) State of Washington, Office of Financial Management, Forecasting Division. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.