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Alderton, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,857
Population
499/sq mi density
$95,802
Median Income
$50,460 per capita
$486,000
Home Value
$585,632 Zillow
$1,599
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
6,160 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$95,802 median income, 7.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$486,000 home value, $1,599/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,802
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,460
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alderton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alderton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,802
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,460
129%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.6%
68% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.6%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $95,802 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,460 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |