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Elk Plain, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
13,863 Population 1,654/sq mi density
$101,250 Median Income $41,970 per capita
$440,300 Home Value $534,493 Zillow
$1,908 Median Rent 24.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 240 sunny days/yr
279 Violent Crime/100K 7,125 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,250 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$440,300 home value, $1,908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
279 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$101,250
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,970
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Elk Plain vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Elk Plain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,250
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,970
107%
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
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.7%
Public Transit 0.1%
Work From Home 8.7%
Other 9.5%
Average commute time
36 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$101,250
Per Capita Income$41,970
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$90,111
Avg Weekly Wage$1,354
County GDP$64,941M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.0%
Poverty Rate4.4%
Gini Coefficient0.420
Cost of Living Index107.0

Commute

Mean Commute36 minutes
Drive Alone81.7%
Public Transit0.1%
Work From Home8.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments20,820
Restaurants1,771
Healthcare2,355
Retail2,124
Manufacturing537

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$90,111
Avg Property Tax$7,011