Puyallup, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,870 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 611 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 568 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,039 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,989 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,663 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,384 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 666 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,035 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,921 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,628 | 27.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,490 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,139 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,505 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,185 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,410 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,724 | 54.5 |
| Separated | 412 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,408 | 5.6 |
Female | 1,121 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 3,231 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,932 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 341 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 39.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,506 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,614 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 550 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,508 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,072 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 63.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,436 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,257 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,626 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,290 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,509 | 44.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,306 | 53.8 |
Same county | 10,411 | 34.4 |
Different county | 5,895 | 19.5 |
Same state | 3,063 | 10.1 |
Different state | 2,832 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 475 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,682 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,108 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 30,570 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 18,041 | 55.2 |
Different state | 12,529 | 38.3 |
Born outside United States | 538 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,574 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 581 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 899 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 675 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,574 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 456 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 709 | 45.0 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 16 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 298 | 18.9 |
| Northern America | 86 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,290 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,834 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,456 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 848 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 902 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 258 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 748 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 222 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 771 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 353 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,682 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,531 | 111.8 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 196 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 435 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 674 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,871 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,430 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 394 | 1.2 |
| German | 7,638 | 23.4 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,914 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 1,418 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,653 | 8.1 |
| Polish | 800 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 128 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 169 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 700 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 909 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 48 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 45 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,065 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 384 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,290 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 387 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,640 | 23.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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