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Fircrest, WA

Fircrest is principally a home base, with 1,223 jobs for 7,250 residents.

Population

7,250

1% more from 2021 to 2026

Family households

—

±10 points at 90% confidence · too uncertain for ranking or interpretation

Local jobs

1,223

9% more from 2018 to 2023

Median income

$113,926

±$20,401 at 90% confidence

City overview

The forces shaping Fircrest now.

The city’s regional role

Fircrest is principally a home base, with 1,223 jobs for 7,250 residents.

Fircrest has 0.17 workplace jobs per resident—1,223 jobs for 7,250 people. Tacoma is the largest observed outside destination for resident workers.

Fircrest can prosper without a large local employment base. Changes to regional commute corridors toward Tacoma and outside employers can reach households faster than changes in its own commercial districts.

Jobs and workplace flows: 2023 · population: 2026

The commute that shapes the city

Fircrest sends its largest stream of resident workers to Tacoma.

40% of observed resident job destinations are in Tacoma, followed by Seattle at 12%. Only 3% are inside Fircrest.

Current GTFS schedules 741 weekday stop departures at 25 stops inside Fircrest; that supply still needs to be tested against the route to Tacoma, the largest outside job destination. Schedule supply is not ridership.

Workplace flows: 2023 · commute modes: ACS 2024

The trajectory

Job growth outpaced population growth by 9 points in Fircrest.

Fircrest’s population rose 1% from 2021–2026; its workplace job count rose 9% from 2018–2023. The source periods differ because the two series are released on different schedules.

With jobs moving 9 points faster than population, Fircrest is likely to rely more on inbound workers. The practical test is whether those workers can reach—or afford to live near—the expanding workplaces.

Population: 2021–2026 · jobs: 2018–2023

The local economic engine

Hospitality leads at 21%, with construction / real estate close behind at 20%.

Fircrest contains 1,223 workplace jobs. Hospitality accounts for 21% of them. Construction / Real Estate is next at 20%.

Fircrest’s hospitality jobs depend on visitors and discretionary spending, while irregular schedules make late-day transportation and nearby housing especially relevant.

Workplace jobs: 2023

The commercial pulse

Fircrest’s taxable sales rose 12% to $97.2M.

Taxable sales totaled $97.2M, 12% higher than the previous year. Retail trade produced 27% of that total.

Fircrest’s 12% increase can reflect new stores, construction, visitors, inflation, or more local spending. The next release will show whether the $97.2M total is durable.

Washington taxable sales, 2024

People

Who lives here—and which households shape demand?

7,250 residents are counted in the latest official state estimate, 1% more than in 2021. Survey measures appear here only when their uncertainty is small enough to describe the city confidently.

Average household size

2.4

±0.2 people at 90% confidence

Median age

44.5

±3.9 years at 90% confidence

Residents, 2026

7,250

Official annual city estimate from Washington OFM.

Population change, 2021–2026

+1%

Change in official annual city estimates; boundary changes can contribute.

Population composition

Who lives here

Estimated share of all Fircrest residents. Each percentage uses the city’s total population as its denominator.

White, non-Hispanic69% ±6 pts

Two or more races, non-Hispanic12% ±4 pts

Black, non-Hispanic5.6% ±3 pts

Hispanic / Latino, any race4.6% ±2 pts

Filipino3.3% ±4 pts

Korean2.6% ±2 pts

Vietnamese0.9% ±1 pts

American Indian / Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.5% ±0.6 pts

Japanese0.4% ±0.6 pts

Malaysian0.3% ±0.5 pts

Another race, non-Hispanic0.2% ±0.3 pts

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.0% ±0.3 pts

0% published estimate: Chinese, except Taiwanese, Hmong, Mongolian, Okinawan, Taiwanese, Other East Asian, Burmese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Mien, Singaporean, Thai, Other Southeast Asian, Asian Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sikh, Sri Lankan, Other South Asian, Afghan, Kazakh, Uzbek, Other Central Asian, Other Asian, specified, Other Asian, not specified, Two or more Asian groups. Zero is not proof that no residents identify with that group.

Some ranges are wide, which is common for smaller populations. Treat small differences as uncertain rather than as a precise ordering.

ACS 2020–2024 · 5-year estimates

Dataset: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates · tables B03002 and B02015
Period: 2020–2024
Geography: Fircrest Census place
Definition: Race and Hispanic/Latino origin are self-reported Census concepts. Hispanic/Latino may be of any race; the broad display uses non-Hispanic race categories plus Hispanic/Latino of any race.
Method: Every percentage is shown with its 90% margin of error. Detailed Asian estimates use the Asian-alone universe and are divided by the city population for display.

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Work

What powers the local economy—and how dependent is it?

Hospitality accounts for 21% of jobs located in Fircrest. The city’s job base changed +20% between 2010 and 2023.

Housing

What kinds of homes exist—and where is pressure showing?

The firmer current signal is construction intent: 1 homes were authorized in 2025, versus a recent pace of about 2 per year.

Home value profile

What owner-occupied homes are worth

Owner estimates from the 2020–2024 American Community Survey—not listings, recorded sales, or appraisals. The final Census band is open-ended: $2 million and above.

Median estimate$584k±46302.0 at 90% confidence

Middle half of homes$446k–$714kLower to upper quartile of owner estimates

Luxury-home concentration0%≈0 homes · estimated at $2M+

Under $500k34%

$500–749k48%

$750–999k17%

$1–1.49M0%

$1.5–1.99M1%

$2M+0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year tables B25075–B25078. Values cover owner-occupied homes only and do not measure current asking prices or recent purchase prices.

Homes authorized, 2025

Permit authorizations—not construction starts or completed homes.

Residential buildings, 2025

One building can contain one home or many housing units.

2023–2025 annual pace

2 homes

Average housing units authorized per year across the latest three final annual estimates.

Recent pace vs prior 3 years

+15%

2023–2025 average compared with 2020–2022.

Permit activity: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, final annual estimate for 2025. Housing units authorized are not starts or completions.

Mobility

Where do residents need to go—and who has a real alternative to driving?

Current transit schedules include 25 stops and 741 weekday stop departures inside Fircrest. The 2020–2024 ACS separately estimates how workers usually commuted; it does not count every transit trip or describe today's schedule.

Weekday departures

741

Scheduled stop departures in the current covered-feed snapshot—not riders.

Transit stops

Matched inside city limits; nearby cross-border stops are separate.

Top outside workplace

Tacoma

40% of observed resident job destinations in 2023 LODES.

Work inside the city

Share of observed resident job destinations located in the same city in 2023 LODES.

City boundary and regional context● nearby ● work destinations

Daily life

Community institutions and local activity

Public schools, libraries, pharmacies, and listed everyday places show part of the local inventory inside Fircrest; taxable sales show the scale and direction of local commercial activity. Residents also use places across city lines, so a boundary count is not the same as access.

Civic life

In Fircrest, the council—not the mayor—hires the person who runs City Hall.

Fircrest voters elect the council, which hires a professional city manager to run administration. The mayor is selected from the council, so executive oversight works through the council rather than a separately elected chief executive.

Government form

Council–Manager

The elected council hires and oversees the city manager.

Mayor listed

Shannon Reynolds

Generally selected from the council—not a separately elected executive.

Council representatives listed

Current directory entries; vacancies or updates can make this differ from authorized seats.

Incorporated

1925

Code city under Washington law.

Structure, meetings, and current officials: Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC), checked 2026-09-08. Election administration and certified results: the county election offices listed above. Confirm live agendas and officeholders at the source.

Change

What is changing the city’s trajectory?

Population and jobs do not always move together. Reading both helps distinguish a growing employment center from a city whose households are increasingly tied to opportunities elsewhere.

Residents

7,250

1% more from 2021 to 2026

Local jobs

1,223

9% more from 2018 to 2023

Retail trade, 2023–2024

+0.4%

Nominal taxable-sales change; not adjusted for inflation.

Data & details — selected comparable metrics across 82 places

Local jobs

LODES

1,223

Higher than only 0% of places

Long-run job change

LODES

+20%

Higher than only 22% of places

Weekday transit departures

GTFS snapshot

741

Higher than only 16% of places

Multifamily permitting

Census BPS

Near a 15-year low

Recent annual pace compared with this city's own 2010–2025 record

2BR Fair Market Rent

HUD, county-level

$2,064

FY2027 HUD program benchmark; chart shows FY2020–FY2027 history. Shared across this HUD metro area—not a place-specific market rent.

Work — sector breakdown

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)

Where Fircrest's workforce lives (inbound)

LODES OD — commuting flows into local jobs

Tacoma

36.7%

University Place

16.2%

Fircrest

11.7%

Lakewood

10.5%

Seattle

3.4%

Fircrest, WA

The forces shaping Fircrest now.

Fircrest is principally a home base, with 1,223 jobs for 7,250 residents.

Fircrest sends its largest stream of resident workers to Tacoma.

Job growth outpaced population growth by 9 points in Fircrest.

Hospitality leads at 21%, with construction / real estate close behind at 20%.

Fircrest’s taxable sales rose 12% to $97.2M.

Who lives here—and which households shape demand?

Who lives here

What powers the local economy—and how dependent is it?

Jobs by sector

Historical employer snapshot

What kinds of homes exist—and where is pressure showing?

What owner-occupied homes are worth

The housing mix we can estimate confidently

Where do residents need to go—and who has a real alternative to driving?

Where resident workers go

How residents usually get to work

About how long does it take to get where people go?

Community institutions and local activity

Places for everyday needs in Fircrest

The schools inside Fircrest.

Fircrest records relatively little retail activity for its population.

In Fircrest, the council—not the mayor—hires the person who runs City Hall.

When does the Fircrest council meet?

Where to check Fircrest election results.

What is changing the city’s trajectory?