Washington > Pierce County > Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor, WA
Pierce County · population ~13,140
Population
13,140
↑ 84% since 2010
Jobs
10,472
↑ 67% since 2010
Renters
38%
↓ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$118,395
↑ 104% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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Mobility
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What stands out
- 126% of the people who work in Gig Harbor commute in from a single place (Tacoma) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
13,140
Jobs
10,472
Renters
38%
Median income
$118,395
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 6,252 in 2010 to 10,472 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2017 (+6.6%/year before, +2.2%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 5 percentage points since 2009 (60% to 64% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
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
64.4%
higher than only 49% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
62.2%
higher than 61% of places
Local jobs
LODES
10,472
higher than only 47% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
67%
higher than 83% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
876
higher than only 19% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
41%
higher than only 41% 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-family78%
Multifamily (5+ units)22%
Where Gig Harbor's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Tacoma
25.6%
Gig Harbor
11.2%
University Place
5.9%
Seattle
5.8%
Bremerton
5.3%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks36
Schools6
Grocery stores3
Hospitals1
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Chapel Hill (Churches), 1.07 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Healthcare & Social Assistance19% (1,996)
Retail18% (1,893)
Hospitality18% (1,846)
Administrative & Support Services12% (1,248)
Construction / Real Estate7% (698)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)6% (660)
Other6% (590)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)4% (427)
Finance3% (341)
Information (partial technology proxy)2% (246)
Logistics / Industrial2% (222)
Education (includes academia/research)2% (185)
Government (Public Administration)1% (120)