Puyallup

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  2. Puyallup Statistics
  3. Puyallup Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Puyallup Employment Information
  5. Puyallup Family Information
  6. Puyallup Education Information
  7. Puyallup Business Information
  8. Puyallup Public Benefits Information
  9. Puyallup Criminal Information
  10. Puyallup Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Puyallup Zip Codes


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Puyallup Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 67,787
  • Land Area (2000): 152.976 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.859 square kilometers
Puyallup Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,385 2002 33,990 2005 35,976
2000 32,293 2003 35,765 2006 36,477
2001 33,537 2004 36,062 2007 37,078

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Houses (2000): 26,719
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 560
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,731
Puyallup Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,529 93.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 126 0.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,319 6.35%

Puyallup Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Employment Information Back to top
Puyallup Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,919 11,436 483 4.05% 41
1991 11,829 11,193 636 5.38% 54
1992 12,171 11,399 772 6.35% 64
1993 12,567 11,780 787 6.26% 63
1994 13,010 12,242 769 5.91% 59
1995 13,504 12,797 707 5.24% 52
1996 13,762 13,112 651 4.73% 47
1997 14,276 13,755 521 3.65% 37
1998 14,697 14,191 506 3.44% 34
1999 14,887 14,330 557 3.74% 38
2000 17,215 16,442 773 4.49% 45
2001 16,972 15,978 994 5.86% 59
2002 17,525 16,252 1,274 7.27% 73
2003 17,759 16,446 1,313 7.39% 74
2004 18,299 17,147 1,151 6.29% 63
2005 18,733 17,778 955 5.10% 51
2006 19,024 18,192 832 4.37% 44
2007 19,657 18,848 809 4.12% 41
2008 20,110 19,079 1,030 5.12% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,189 19,248 941 4.66% 47
Feb 2008 20,127 19,126 1,001 4.97% 50
Mar 2008 20,325 19,254 1,071 5.27% 53
Apr 2008 20,108 19,171 937 4.66% 47
May 2008 20,022 19,015 1,007 5.03% 50
Jun 2008 19,882 18,815 1,067 5.37% 54
Jul 2008 19,923 18,834 1,089 5.47% 55
Aug 2008 20,120 19,008 1,112 5.53% 55
Sep 2008 20,291 19,242 1,049 5.17% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Puyallup Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,804 15.26%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,780 9.68%
3. Public Administration 862 4.69%
4. Health Care 829 4.51%
5. Educational Services 768 4.18%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 635 3.45%
7. Truck Transportation 560 3.05%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 557 3.03%
9. Finance and Insurance 523 2.85%
10. Repair and Maintenance 523 2.85%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 509 2.77%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 504 2.74%
13. Other Transportation 415 2.26%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 353 1.92%
15. Metal Manufactuing 345 1.88%
16. Air Transportation 316 1.72%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 306 1.66%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 261 1.42%
19. Wood Manufacturing 259 1.41%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 240 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,355 15.41%
2. Educational Services 2,054 13.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 981 6.42%
4. Public Administration 667 4.36%
5. Finance and Insurance 662 4.33%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 648 4.24%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 641 4.19%
8. Social Assistance 563 3.68%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 3.45%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 509 3.33%
11. Construction 399 2.61%
12. Department and Other General Stores 383 2.51%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 287 1.88%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 255 1.67%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 231 1.51%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 229 1.50%
17. Air Transportation 218 1.43%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 211 1.38%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 211 1.38%
20. Other Transportation 157 1.03%

Puyallup Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 932 5.07%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 923 5.02%
3. Other Production Occupations 872 4.74%
4. Other Management Occupations 867 4.72%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 737 4.01%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 688 3.74%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 682 3.71%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 653 3.55%
9. Engineers 587 3.19%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 562 3.06%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 525 2.86%
12. Carpenters 519 2.82%
13. Other Construction Trades 500 2.72%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 479 2.61%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 472 2.57%
16. Computer Specialists 441 2.40%
17. Top Executives 429 2.33%
18. Construction Laborers 375 2.04%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 319 1.74%
20. Business Operations Specialists 314 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 956 6.25%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 909 5.95%
3. Secretaries and Admins 905 5.92%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 662 4.33%
5. Registered Nurses 594 3.89%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 581 3.80%
7. Other Management Occupations 543 3.55%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 535 3.50%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 523 3.42%
10. Cashiers 472 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 419 2.74%
12. Business Operations Specialists 415 2.71%
13. Customer Service Representatives 407 2.66%
14. Child Care Workers 387 2.53%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 371 2.43%
16. Other Healthcare Support 350 2.29%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 338 2.21%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 321 2.10%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 321 2.10%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 286 1.87%

Puyallup Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,152 58.78%
15-35 hours 6,396 12.47%
1-14 hours 1,608 3.13%
No regular hours 13,140 25.62%

Puyallup Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,948 6.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,116 6.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,337 7.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,199 9.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,397 10.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,555 14.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,012 12.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,487 7.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,482 4.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,495 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 728 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 290 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,314 7.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,857 5.76%

Puyallup Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 703 2.18%
5-9 2,714 8.42%
10-14 3,609 11.20%
15-19 4,070 12.63%
20-24 5,234 16.25%
25-29 2,256 7.00%
30-34 5,062 15.71%
35-39 1,036 3.22%
40-44 1,370 4.25%
45-59 2,829 8.78%
60-89 2,299 7.14%
At least 90 1,035 3.21%

Puyallup Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.11% 18,552 57.58%
30-44 105 0.33% 7,363 22.85%
45-59 34 0.11% 2,795 8.68%
At least 60 298 0.92% 3,036 9.42%

Puyallup Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,541 10.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,512 82.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 242 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 471 1.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 412 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,000 3.01%

Puyallup Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,527 (67,440 people)
Families (2000): 18,234 (56,520 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,924
People at same address in 1995: 30,334
Puyallup Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,111 4.35%
$10,000-$14,999 1,044 4.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,066 4.18%
$20,000-$24,999 1,320 5.17%
$25,000-$29,999 1,589 6.22%
$30,000-$34,999 1,565 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 1,409 5.52%
$40,000-$44,999 1,404 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 1,306 5.12%
$50,000-$59,999 2,816 11.03%
$60,000-$74,999 3,528 13.82%
$75,000-$99,999 3,824 14.98%
$100,000-$124,999 1,856 7.27%
$125,000-$149,999 662 2.59%
$150,000-$199,999 529 2.07%
$200,000 or more 498 1.95%

Puyallup Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,634 22.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,189 28.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,329 5.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,347 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 217 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,178 16.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 64 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,699 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 533 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 271 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Puyallup Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,675 31.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,222 13.24%
Public Assistance 805 1.16%
Retirement 4,044 5.81%
Self Employment 2,637 3.79%
Social Security 5,110 7.34%
Supplemental Security 695 1.00%
Wage / Salary 21,146 30.36%
Other 4,311 6.19%

Puyallup Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,226 49.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,499 50.93%

Puyallup Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,526 9.96%
Color 1 Box Married 15,408 60.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,882 27.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 538 2.12%

Puyallup Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,544 13.11%
Color 1 Box Married 15,936 58.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,661 20.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,900 7.03%

Puyallup Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Education Information Back to top
Puyallup Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,157 2.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,117 10.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,721 32.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,074 28.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,436 7.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,664 13.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,888 5.89%

Puyallup Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 478 0.71% 712 1.05% 1,190 1.76%
Kindergarten 934 1.38% 178 0.26% 1,112 1.64%
Grades 1-4 4,180 6.17% 319 0.47% 4,499 6.64%
Grades 5-8 3,937 5.81% 240 0.35% 4,177 6.16%
Grades 9-12 3,969 5.86% 338 0.50% 4,307 6.35%
Undergrad college 2,368 3.49% 356 0.53% 2,724 4.02%
Graduate or professional school 251 0.37% 210 0.31% 461 0.68%
Total 16,117 23.78% 2,353 3.47% 18,470 27.25%

Puyallup Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $160,928,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,218,128,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $86,232,000
Puyallup Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Public Benefits Information Back to top
Puyallup Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 63,500 94.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,844 5.71%

Puyallup Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12
Puyallup Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.008 0.204 0.000 1.395 3.607 0.408 12.557 73.983 11.843 98.792
2000 1.486 0.310 0.000 0.991 2.787 0.619 10.498 74.908 13.161 99.186
2001 0.954 0.268 0.030 0.984 2.236 0.179 7.663 69.028 14.074 90.944
2002 1.030 0.588 0.000 0.794 2.412 0.441 7.708 59.488 12.062 79.700
2003 1.566 0.419 0.000 0.979 2.964 0.308 8.304 53.656 11.352 73.312
2004 2.107 0.471 0.000 1.220 3.799 0.000 9.262 52.937 10.011 72.209
2005 2.001 0.473 0.000 1.084 3.558 0.222 10.062 63.598 14.954 88.615
2006 1.261 0.384 0.027 1.124 2.796 0.411 10.664 56.282 13.598 80.544
2007 1.780 0.432 0.027 1.429 3.668 0.458 10.491 59.092 13.809 83.392

Puyallup Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 51
2005 21 51
2006 20 55
2007 22 52

Puyallup Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,009
2000 3,293
2001 3,125
2002 2,791

Puyallup Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Puyallup Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Puyallup Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,893 14.59%
10-19 Years 10,828 15.97%
20-29 Years 8,138 12.01%
30-39 Years 10,889 16.06%
40-49 Years 11,771 17.36%
50-59 Years 7,557 11.15%
60-69 Years 4,043 5.96%
70-79 Years 2,844 4.20%
80-89 Years 1,531 2.26%
90+ Years 293 0.43%

Puyallup Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 33,366 49.22%
Color 1 Box Female 34,421 50.78%

Puyallup Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 59,688 88.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,638 3.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,014 2.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,680 2.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 843 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 613 0.90%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 193 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 118 0.17%

Puyallup Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,137 23.20%
2. Irish 8,572 13.14%
3. English 8,195 12.56%
4. Norwegian 5,729 8.78%
5. United States Or American 3,793 5.81%
6. French Non-Basque 2,918 4.47%
7. Italian 2,860 4.38%
8. Swedish 2,685 4.12%
9. Scottish 1,937 2.97%
10. Polish 1,457 2.23%

Puyallup Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,862 93.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,468 2.32%
3. German 606 0.96%
4. Korean 340 0.54%
5. Other Pacific Island 207 0.33%
6. French 189 0.30%
7. Vietnamese 164 0.26%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 151 0.24%
9. Japanese 139 0.22%
10. Other Indic 131 0.21%

Puyallup Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,958 95.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,774 2.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,242 1.83%

Puyallup Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Puyallup Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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