Washington > Pierce County > South Prairie
South Prairie, WA
Pierce County · population ~630
Population
630
↑ 45% since 2010
Jobs
61
↑ 74% since 2010
Renters
7%
↓ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$117,250
↑ 96% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
Key facts
Population
630
Jobs
61
Renters
7%
Median income
$117,250
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 35 in 2010 to 61 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2019 (+18.1%/year before, -2.4%/year after). That trend has since leveled off. Family-household share has risen 33 percentage points since 2009 (52% to 85% 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
85.0%
higher than 98% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
92.9%
higher than 100% of places
Local jobs
LODES
61
higher than only 0% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
74%
higher than 84% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
0
higher than only 0% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
43%
higher than 53% 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-family100%
Multifamily (5+ units)0%
Where South Prairie's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Orting
15.4%
Puyallup
11.5%
Kirkland
7.7%
Seattle
7.7%
Carbonado
7.7%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks3
Schools0
Grocery stores0
Hospitals0
Libraries0
Nearest community site: White River Missionary Bible Church (Churches), 3.14 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Hospitality25% (15)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)23% (14)
Construction / Real Estate20% (12)
Retail13% (8)
Government (Public Administration)10% (6)
Administrative & Support Services8% (5)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)2% (1)
Finance0% (0)
Education (includes academia/research)0% (0)
Healthcare & Social Assistance0% (0)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
Logistics / Industrial0% (0)
Other0% (0)