Washington > Pierce County > Wilkeson
Wilkeson, WA
Pierce County · population ~500
Population
500
↑ 5% since 2010
Jobs
28
↑ 65% since 2010
Renters
7%
↓ 17pp since 2009
Median income
$130,250
↑ 115% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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Mobility
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
Key facts
Population
500
Jobs
28
Renters
7%
Median income
$130,250
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 17 in 2010 to 28 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2015 (-15.7%/year before, +42.9%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 17 percentage points since 2009 (76% to 93% 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
70.4%
higher than 78% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
93.0%
higher than 100% of places
Local jobs
LODES
28
higher than only 0% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
65%
higher than 80% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
0
higher than only 0% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
17%
higher than only 0% 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 Wilkeson's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Bonney Lake
28.6%
Auburn
14.3%
Covington
14.3%
Puyallup
14.3%
Enumclaw
14.3%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks3
Schools1
Grocery stores0
Hospitals0
Libraries0
Nearest community site: Carbonado Community Church (Churches), 2.66 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Hospitality29% (8)
Government (Public Administration)29% (8)
Administrative & Support Services21% (6)
Logistics / Industrial18% (5)
Other4% (1)
Construction / Real Estate0% (0)
Education (includes academia/research)0% (0)
Healthcare & Social Assistance0% (0)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)0% (0)
Retail0% (0)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
Finance0% (0)