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Pacific, WA

King|Pierce County · population ~7,285
Population
7,285
↑ 10% since 2010
Jobs
3,827
↑ 35% since 2010
Renters
42%
↓ 7pp since 2009
Median income
$115,625
↑ 136% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
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    Key facts
    Population
    7,285
    Jobs
    3,827
    Renters
    42%
    Median income
    $115,625
    Nearby places
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 2,838 in 2010 to 3,827 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2017 (+6.6%/year before, +0.3%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 15 percentage points since 2009 (63% to 78% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 20102023
    201720103,8272,838
    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
    78.2%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 92% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    58.2%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than only 44% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    3,827
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 8% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    35%
    -3%166%
    higher than 52% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    225
    19256,385
    higher than only 6% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    44%
    24%58%
    higher than 56% 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
    $2,307
    FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
    Housing mix
    ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
    Single-family84%
    Multifamily (5+ units)16%
    Where Pacific's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Tacoma
    16.4%
    Auburn
    8.4%
    Kent
    7.8%
    Federal Way
    6.9%
    Puyallup
    6.7%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks11
    Schools1
    Grocery stores0
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: (unnamed) (Churches), 0.35 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Construction / Real Estate35% (1,354)
    Logistics / Industrial34% (1,309)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)7% (259)
    Administrative & Support Services7% (255)
    Other4% (167)
    Retail4% (163)
    Hospitality3% (124)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)3% (111)
    Government (Public Administration)1% (54)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance0% (18)
    Information (partial technology proxy)0% (10)
    Finance0% (3)
    Education (includes academia/research)0% (0)