Graham-Thrift, Washington
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Males: 31,616 | (50.5%) |
Females: 31,023 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 33.2 years |
Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98338
Graham-Thrift: | $119,207 |
WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,239 (it was $21,043 in 2000)
Graham-Thrift CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $556,027 (it was $149,100 in 2000)
Graham-Thrift: | $556,027 |
WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $571,140; detached houses: $606,667; townhouses or other attached units: $534,248; in 2-unit structures: $606,121; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,548; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $407,089; mobile homes: $200,236; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $40,477
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Graham-Thrift, WA
- 48,65685.4%White alone
- 2,2423.9%Hispanic
- 2,0543.6%Two or more races
- 1,5072.6%Asian alone
- 1,3212.3%Black alone
- 6421.1%American Indian alone
- 4060.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1420.2%Other race alone
Races in Graham-Thrift detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 107.6 square miles.
Population density: 582 people per square mile (low).
Graham-Thrift CCD: | 1.3% ($2,000) |
Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (39.9 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (919.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 47.05 N, Longitude: 122.29 W
Here: | 5.5% |
Washington: | 4.6% |
- Health care (9.7%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Transportation equipment (6.5%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Construction (15.0%)
- Transportation equipment (9.3%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Health care (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Health care (17.0%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.0%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Cashiers (3.7%)
Average climate in Graham-Thrift, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 103 |
U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.848 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.2 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.88. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.88 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Graham-Thrift-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1421% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 13.9 miles away from Graham-Thrift center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 18.9 miles away from Graham-Thrift center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 468.0 miles away from Graham-Thrift center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Graham-Thrift:
- GRAHAM DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; GRAHAM, WA)
- GREATER PUYALLUP DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
- PUYALLUP COMMUNITY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
- REGENCY AT PUYALLUP REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
- PARKLAND DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; TACOMA, WA)
- MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
- KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB - RAINIER VISTA (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
Amtrak station near Graham-Thrift:
- 15 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graham-Thrift:
- Pierce College at Puyallup (about 8 miles; Puyallup, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,529)
- Pacific Lutheran University (about 11 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 14 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 16 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 16 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Bates Technical College (about 16 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
- University of Puget Sound (about 18 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,788)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Graham-Thrift: Paul Bunyan Rifle and Sportsmens Club (A), Tacoma Sportsmens Club (B), Three Hundred Fourth Street Landfill (C), Hidden Valley Landfill (D), Lipoma Firs Golf Course (E), Pierce County Fire District 21 / Graham Fire and Rescue Station 96 (F), South Pierce Fire and Rescue (G), Boeing Fire Department (H), Pierce County Fire Protection District 18 / Orting Fire Department Station 18 - 3 (I), Pierce County Fire Protection District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 4 (J), Pierce County Fire Protection District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 2 (K), Pierce County Fire Protection District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 3 (L), Pierce County Fire Protection District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 5 (M), Pierce County Fire District 6 Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 6 - 9 (N), Pierce County Fire Protection District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 91 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Graham-Thrift: Benston Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Orting Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Trout Lake (A), Benbow Lakes (B), Morgan Lake (C), Stidham Lake (D), Lake Whitman (E), Byron Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Twentyseven Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Kings Creek (A), North Fork Ohop Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Graham-Thrift: Pioneer Ball Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 3.0 people |
Washington: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 80.0% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This place: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 10.6% |
This place: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
People in group quarters in Graham-Thrift in 2010:
- 48 people in group homes intended for adults
- 35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 31 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 18 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Graham-Thrift in 2000:
- 150 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 22 people in other group homes
- 17 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
For population 15 years and over in Graham-Thrift:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 66.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 9.3%
For population 25 years and over in Graham-Thrift:
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.3 minutes
Here: | 8.6 |
Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Graham-Thrift, WA (based on Pierce County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 121,041 | 365 |
Catholic | 69,558 | 26 |
Other | 49,446 | 109 |
Mainline Protestant | 34,906 | 123 |
Black Protestant | 4,817 | 17 |
Orthodox | 605 | 4 |
None | 514,852 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Pierce County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Pierce County: | 6.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Pierce County: | 8.4% |
Washington: | 7.7% |
Here: | 29.3% |
State: | 25.7% |
Pierce County: | 14.1% |
Washington: | 13.9% |
8.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,857 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.45% |
Washington average: | 7.53% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,028 average AGI)
Pierce County: 0.15% Washington average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA | 3.03% ($82,863 average AGI) |
from Thurston County, WA | 0.49% ($59,018) |
from Kitsap County, WA | 0.27% ($63,174) |
8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,301 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.36% |
Washington average: | 7.40% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($853 average AGI)
Pierce County: 0.12% Washington average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA | 1.84% ($61,093 average AGI) |
to Thurston County, WA | 0.67% ($58,600) |
to Kitsap County, WA | 0.31% ($70,181) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Graham-Thrift:
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Graham-Thrift:
- K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
- KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
- KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
- KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
- KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KFNK (104.9 FM; EATONVILLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
- KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Graham-Thrift:
- KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
- KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
- KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
- KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
- KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
Graham-Thrift fatal accident list:
Aug 31, 1992 04:40 PM, 161, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 6, 1980 05:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- 48.6%Electricity
- 37.5%Utility gas
- 7.1%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 71.1%Electricity
- 14.1%Utility gas
- 7.4%Wood
- 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
Graham-Thrift compared to Washington state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Graham-Thrift on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: woodworkers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: air transportation workers (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: carpenters (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"