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Lake Tapps, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
12,360
Population
1,007/sq mi density
$145,250
Median Income
$73,275 per capita
$693,300
Home Value
$671,859 Zillow
$2,004
Median Rent
16.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
2,759 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$145,250 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$693,300 home value, $2,004/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$145,250
93% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$73,275
88% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Tapps vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Tapps’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$145,250
193%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$73,275
188%
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
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.7%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
47% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
17.7%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
38 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 | $145,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $73,275 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 17.7% |
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 |