Washington > Pierce County > Puyallup
Puyallup, WA
Pierce County · population ~44,000
Population
44,000
↑ 19% since 2010
Jobs
31,502
↑ 46% since 2010
Renters
48%
↑ 3pp since 2009
Median income
$97,826
↑ 73% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Renter-occupied housing outnumbers owner-occupied more than is typical here (52% owner-occupied vs. a regional median of 68%).
- 221% of the people who work in Puyallup commute in from a single place (Tacoma) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
44,000
Jobs
31,502
Renters
48%
Median income
$97,826
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 21,553 in 2010 to 31,502 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2019 (+4.4%/year before, +0.8%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 3 percentage points since 2009 (55% to 52% 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
62.6%
higher than only 35% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
52.1%
higher than only 21% of places
Local jobs
LODES
31,502
higher than 71% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
46%
higher than 65% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
2,356
higher than only 45% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
43%
higher than 52% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
77th 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-family71%
Multifamily (5+ units)29%
Where Puyallup's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Tacoma
20.8%
Puyallup
17.3%
Federal Way
5.6%
Lakewood
5.4%
Auburn
4.8%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks44
Schools16
Grocery stores7
Hospitals1
Libraries2
Nearest community site: Foursquare (Churches), 0.74 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Healthcare & Social Assistance21% (6,626)
Retail19% (5,860)
Education (includes academia/research)14% (4,358)
Hospitality11% (3,459)
Logistics / Industrial10% (3,166)
Construction / Real Estate7% (2,339)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)5% (1,438)
Other4% (1,256)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)3% (836)
Finance2% (670)
Administrative & Support Services2% (634)
Information (partial technology proxy)2% (498)
Government (Public Administration)1% (362)