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Fircrest, WA

Pierce County · population ~7,250
Population
7,250
↑ 12% since 2010
Jobs
1,223
↑ 20% since 2010
Renters
28%
↓ 3pp since 2009
Median income
$113,926
↑ 76% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
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    Key facts
    Population
    7,250
    Jobs
    1,223
    Renters
    28%
    Median income
    $113,926
    Nearby places
    University Place2.9 kmTacoma4.8 kmLakewood7.5 kmRuston7.5 kmSteilacoom9 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 1,022 in 2010 to 1,223 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+4.7%/year before, +1.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has fallen 3 percentage points since 2009 (69% to 66% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    201420101,2231,022
    The numbers
    Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
    Family households
    ACS 5-yr
    65.7%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 56% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    71.8%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 82% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    1,223
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    20%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 22% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    741
    19256,385
    higher than only 16% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    0th pctl
    vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
    2BR Fair Market Rent
    HUD, county-level
    $2,064
    FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
    Housing mix
    ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
    Single-family88%
    Multifamily (5+ units)12%
    Where Fircrest's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Tacoma
    36.7%
    University Place
    16.2%
    Fircrest
    11.7%
    Lakewood
    10.5%
    Seattle
    3.4%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks8
    Schools2
    Grocery stores0
    Hospitals0
    Libraries0
    Nearest community site: (unnamed) (Churches), 0.72 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Hospitality21% (251)
    Construction / Real Estate20% (246)
    Administrative & Support Services14% (167)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)12% (142)
    Finance10% (126)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance8% (96)
    Retail5% (62)
    Government (Public Administration)5% (59)
    Other4% (52)
    Logistics / Industrial1% (13)
    Education (includes academia/research)1% (9)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)0% (0)
    Information (partial technology proxy)0% (0)