Gig Harbor

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  4. Gig Harbor Employment Information
  5. Gig Harbor Family Information
  6. Gig Harbor Education Information
  7. Gig Harbor Public Benefits Information
  8. Gig Harbor Criminal Information
  9. Gig Harbor Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Gig Harbor Zip Codes


Gig Harbor Legal Resources Back to top

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Gig Harbor Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,330
  • Land Area (2000): 102.589 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 75.078 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,643
Gig Harbor Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,655 93.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 47 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,853 5.87%

Gig Harbor Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Employment Information Back to top
Gig Harbor Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 820 10.58%
2. Public Administration 486 6.27%
3. Finance and Insurance 429 5.54%
4. Educational Services 405 5.23%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 401 5.17%
6. Health Care 394 5.08%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 353 4.55%
8. Air Transportation 341 4.40%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 315 4.06%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 295 3.81%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 3.17%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 195 2.52%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 169 2.18%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 155 2.00%
15. Utilities 146 1.88%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 141 1.82%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 134 1.73%
18. Other Transportation 132 1.70%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 127 1.64%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 122 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,139 17.54%
2. Health Care 1,058 16.29%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 396 6.10%
4. Finance and Insurance 392 6.04%
5. Public Administration 327 5.03%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 257 3.96%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 231 3.56%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 3.11%
9. Social Assistance 174 2.68%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 161 2.48%
11. Department and Other General Stores 142 2.19%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 115 1.77%
13. Construction 111 1.71%
14. Private Household Services 105 1.62%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 103 1.59%
16. Air Transportation 97 1.49%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 97 1.49%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 94 1.45%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 87 1.34%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 78 1.20%

Gig Harbor Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 586 7.56%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 465 6.00%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 427 5.51%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 272 3.51%
5. Top Executives 267 3.45%
6. Engineers 254 3.28%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 251 3.24%
8. Computer Specialists 236 3.05%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 217 2.80%
10. Aircraft and Traffic Control 216 2.79%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 204 2.63%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 190 2.45%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 174 2.25%
14. Carpenters 166 2.14%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 165 2.13%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 164 2.12%
17. Business Operations Specialists 154 1.99%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 148 1.91%
19. Other Production Occupations 140 1.81%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 124 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 435 6.70%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 349 5.37%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 337 5.19%
4. Secretaries and Admins 335 5.16%
5. Other Management Occupations 307 4.73%
6. Registered Nurses 307 4.73%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 241 3.71%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 226 3.48%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 221 3.40%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 186 2.86%
11. Business Operations Specialists 160 2.46%
12. Cashiers 150 2.31%
13. Customer Service Representatives 147 2.26%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 142 2.19%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 2.08%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.06%
17. Other Healthcare Support 133 2.05%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 128 1.97%
19. Child Care Workers 120 1.85%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 118 1.82%

Gig Harbor Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,838 51.94%
15-35 hours 3,192 12.92%
1-14 hours 1,043 4.22%
No regular hours 7,642 30.92%

Gig Harbor Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 556 4.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 667 4.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 827 6.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,436 10.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,365 10.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,946 14.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,538 11.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,398 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 785 5.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,061 7.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 318 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 149 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 838 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 521 3.89%

Gig Harbor Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 420 3.13%
5-9 984 7.34%
10-14 1,644 12.26%
15-19 1,334 9.95%
20-24 1,431 10.68%
25-29 732 5.46%
30-34 1,942 14.49%
35-39 516 3.85%
40-44 912 6.80%
45-59 1,644 12.26%
60-89 1,069 7.97%
At least 90 777 5.80%

Gig Harbor Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.31% 6,503 48.51%
30-44 47 0.35% 3,323 24.79%
45-59 38 0.28% 1,606 11.98%
At least 60 101 0.75% 1,745 13.02%

Gig Harbor Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,762 12.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,976 77.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 202 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 228 1.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 222 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 778 5.49%

Gig Harbor Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,915 (30,411 people)
Families (2000): 8,920 (26,329 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,617
People at same address in 1995: 15,250
Gig Harbor Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 427 3.58%
$10,000-$14,999 425 3.57%
$15,000-$19,999 519 4.36%
$20,000-$24,999 463 3.89%
$25,000-$29,999 671 5.63%
$30,000-$34,999 528 4.43%
$35,000-$39,999 733 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 690 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 556 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 1,032 8.66%
$60,000-$74,999 1,638 13.75%
$75,000-$99,999 1,737 14.58%
$100,000-$124,999 882 7.40%
$125,000-$149,999 596 5.00%
$150,000-$199,999 445 3.73%
$200,000 or more 573 4.81%

Gig Harbor Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,505 21.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,271 35.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 480 4.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,842 15.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 46 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,756 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 685 5.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 215 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 82 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Gig Harbor Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,563 27.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,908 16.82%
Public Assistance 242 0.69%
Retirement 2,851 8.12%
Self Employment 2,246 6.39%
Social Security 3,293 9.37%
Supplemental Security 227 0.65%
Wage / Salary 8,964 25.52%
Other 1,836 5.23%

Gig Harbor Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,516 58.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,241 41.78%

Gig Harbor Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 959 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 8,070 69.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,372 20.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 269 2.31%

Gig Harbor Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,554 11.45%
Color 1 Box Married 8,424 62.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,427 17.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,167 8.60%

Gig Harbor Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Education Information Back to top
Gig Harbor Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 394 1.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,931 8.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,368 22.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,620 27.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,754 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,806 20.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,838 11.97%

Gig Harbor Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 231 0.74% 381 1.22% 612 1.95%
Kindergarten 280 0.89% 100 0.32% 380 1.21%
Grades 1-4 1,512 4.83% 324 1.03% 1,836 5.86%
Grades 5-8 1,789 5.71% 230 0.73% 2,019 6.44%
Grades 9-12 1,947 6.21% 238 0.76% 2,185 6.97%
Undergrad college 981 3.13% 194 0.62% 1,175 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.34% 87 0.28% 192 0.61%
Total 6,845 21.85% 1,554 4.96% 8,399 26.81%

Gig Harbor Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gig Harbor Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,025 95.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,402 4.61%

Gig Harbor Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 762
Gig Harbor Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gig Harbor Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,769 12.03%
10-19 Years 4,634 14.79%
20-29 Years 2,587 8.26%
30-39 Years 4,103 13.10%
40-49 Years 5,621 17.94%
50-59 Years 4,708 15.03%
60-69 Years 2,630 8.39%
70-79 Years 2,073 6.62%
80-89 Years 1,021 3.26%
90+ Years 184 0.59%

Gig Harbor Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,884 47.51%
Color 1 Box Female 16,446 52.49%

Gig Harbor Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,553 91.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 790 2.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 657 2.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 575 1.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 403 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 244 0.78%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 56 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.17%

Gig Harbor Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,332 19.18%
2. English 4,833 14.64%
3. Irish 4,108 12.44%
4. Norwegian 2,573 7.79%
5. United States Or American 1,726 5.23%
6. Swedish 1,711 5.18%
7. French Non-Basque 1,506 4.56%
8. Italian 1,284 3.89%
9. Scottish 1,084 3.28%
10. Scotch Irish 857 2.60%

Gig Harbor Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,914 93.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 633 2.12%
3. German 367 1.23%
4. French 219 0.73%
5. Chinese 103 0.34%
6. Scandinavian 88 0.29%
7. Japanese 84 0.28%
8. Korean 84 0.28%
9. Serbo Croatian 71 0.24%
10. Russian 66 0.22%

Gig Harbor Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,735 94.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,184 3.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 636 2.02%

Gig Harbor Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gig Harbor Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gig Harbor Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98329 98332 98335