Pierce County

  1. Pierce County Legal Resources
  2. Pierce County Statistics
  3. Pierce County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pierce County Employment Information
  5. Pierce County Family Information
  6. Pierce County Education Information
  7. Pierce County Business Information
  8. Pierce County Public Benefits Information
  9. Pierce County Criminal Information
  10. Pierce County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pierce County Cities
  12. Pierce County Zip Codes


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Pierce County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 700,820
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 10,484 / 5,514 / 64
  • Land Area (2000): 4,348.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 330.437 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 57,000.000 acres (230.622 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,474
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 80.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $38,763,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 227,000,000 / 8,000,000 / 120,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 33.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,925
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 5 (1,040)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 91,338
  • Federal Spending (2004): $6,469,767
Pierce County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 580,011 1992 615,611 1994 640,430
1991 601,374 1993 629,887 1995 645,700

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Pierce County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 277,060
Building Permits Issued (2006): 5,132
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $907,874
Pierce County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,291,562 92.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,138 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 107,986 7.70%

Pierce County 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.


Pierce County Employment Information Back to top
Pierce County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 278,031 265,183 12,847 4.62% 46
1991 276,461 259,553 16,908 6.12% 61
1992 284,851 264,332 20,519 7.20% 72
1993 294,074 273,170 20,904 7.11% 71
1994 304,295 283,871 20,424 6.71% 67
1995 315,536 296,754 18,782 5.95% 60
1996 321,339 304,051 17,288 5.38% 54
1997 332,815 318,970 13,845 4.16% 42
1998 342,518 329,087 13,431 3.92% 39
1999 347,092 332,297 14,795 4.26% 43
2000 339,966 322,996 16,970 4.99% 50
2001 335,682 313,873 21,810 6.50% 65
2002 347,203 319,255 27,948 8.05% 81
2003 351,883 323,069 28,814 8.19% 82
2004 362,115 336,848 25,268 6.98% 70
2005 370,238 348,540 21,697 5.86% 59
2006 374,596 355,502 19,095 5.10% 51
2007 386,671 368,311 18,361 4.75% 47
2008 395,843 372,838 23,004 5.81% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 397,180 376,128 21,052 5.30% 53
Feb 2008 395,816 373,747 22,069 5.58% 56
Mar 2008 399,455 376,258 23,197 5.81% 58
Apr 2008 395,338 374,624 20,714 5.24% 52
May 2008 393,916 371,591 22,325 5.67% 57
Jun 2008 392,515 367,683 24,832 6.33% 63
Jul 2008 392,324 368,054 24,270 6.19% 62
Aug 2008 396,542 371,438 25,104 6.33% 63
Sep 2008 399,498 376,023 23,475 5.88% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pierce County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 43,140 12.92%
2. Public Administration 20,654 6.19%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20,328 6.09%
4. Health Care 15,354 4.60%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 15,176 4.55%
6. Educational Services 15,144 4.54%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,514 4.05%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,346 3.40%
9. Repair and Maintenance 9,884 2.96%
10. Truck Transportation 9,426 2.82%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8,940 2.68%
12. Finance and Insurance 8,198 2.46%
13. Other Transportation 7,796 2.34%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 6,492 1.94%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,404 1.92%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,114 1.83%
17. Metal Manufactuing 5,970 1.79%
18. Wood Manufacturing 5,222 1.56%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,634 1.39%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4,234 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 49,206 16.71%
2. Educational Services 36,006 12.23%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 20,864 7.09%
4. Public Administration 16,072 5.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 15,302 5.20%
6. Social Assistance 12,470 4.23%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,562 3.93%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9,656 3.28%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 9,102 3.09%
10. Department and Other General Stores 8,992 3.05%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,520 2.21%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,442 2.19%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,396 2.17%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,780 1.96%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 5,666 1.92%
16. Construction 5,540 1.88%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3,684 1.25%
18. Other Transportation 3,298 1.12%
19. Air Transportation 2,798 0.95%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,634 0.89%

Pierce County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16,792 5.03%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 15,888 4.76%
3. Other Production Occupations 15,008 4.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 14,998 4.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,490 4.04%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 13,424 4.02%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12,334 3.69%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11,970 3.59%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11,606 3.48%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,332 2.80%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9,068 2.72%
12. Other Construction Trades 9,018 2.70%
13. Carpenters 8,806 2.64%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8,628 2.58%
15. Computer Specialists 7,304 2.19%
16. Engineers 6,034 1.81%
17. Business Operations Specialists 5,898 1.77%
18. Top Executives 5,866 1.76%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,660 1.70%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 5,552 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 17,406 5.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 13,824 4.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13,056 4.43%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12,156 4.13%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11,936 4.05%
6. Other Management Occupations 11,678 3.97%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,904 3.36%
8. Registered Nurses 9,596 3.26%
9. Cashiers 9,342 3.17%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,622 2.93%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,296 2.82%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 7,992 2.71%
13. Customer Service Representatives 7,726 2.62%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,674 2.61%
15. Child Care Workers 7,610 2.58%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6,606 2.24%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6,542 2.22%
18. Business Operations Specialists 6,440 2.19%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6,432 2.18%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6,236 2.12%

Pierce County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 595,948 56.05%
15-35 hours 131,960 12.41%
1-14 hours 32,580 3.06%
No regular hours 302,831 28.48%

Pierce County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36,426 5.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32,230 5.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 44,206 7.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 66,602 10.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 64,568 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80,073 12.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 72,978 11.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 49,216 7.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29,995 4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33,616 5.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15,179 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8,175 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 48,622 7.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 43,988 7.03%

Pierce County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19,074 3.05%
5-9 55,112 8.81%
10-14 81,741 13.06%
15-19 89,973 14.38%
20-24 87,740 14.02%
25-29 36,997 5.91%
30-34 82,816 13.23%
35-39 19,580 3.13%
40-44 26,278 4.20%
45-59 58,671 9.37%
60-89 45,316 7.24%
At least 90 22,576 3.61%

Pierce County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,573 0.57% 367,064 58.65%
30-44 3,236 0.52% 125,438 20.04%
45-59 2,130 0.34% 56,541 9.03%
At least 60 8,638 1.38% 59,254 9.47%

Pierce County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,300 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 86,379 13.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 495,530 76.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 650 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 5,585 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17,577 2.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 18,853 2.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23,215 3.58%

Pierce County 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.


Pierce County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 521,794 (1,358,592 people)
Families (2000): 362,932 (1,122,582 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 142,739
People at same address in 1995: 611,376
Pierce County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37,289 7.14%
$10,000-$14,999 27,706 5.31%
$15,000-$19,999 29,027 5.56%
$20,000-$24,999 32,286 6.18%
$25,000-$29,999 34,427 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 34,254 6.56%
$35,000-$39,999 33,453 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 31,381 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 28,292 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 53,247 10.20%
$60,000-$74,999 64,319 12.32%
$75,000-$99,999 62,024 11.88%
$100,000-$124,999 27,059 5.18%
$125,000-$149,999 11,247 2.15%
$150,000-$199,999 8,179 1.57%
$200,000 or more 8,022 1.54%

Pierce County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 63,496 24.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 72,753 27.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13,768 5.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 42,373 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,096 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38,380 14.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 753 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16,978 6.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 279 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,030 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 142 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,685 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 67 0.03%

Pierce County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 430,355 30.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 173,500 12.12%
Public Assistance 24,728 1.73%
Retirement 98,412 6.87%
Self Employment 57,743 4.03%
Social Security 114,202 7.98%
Supplemental Security 22,899 1.60%
Wage / Salary 416,920 29.12%
Other 93,098 6.50%

Pierce County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 144,888 51.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 135,819 48.38%

Pierce County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58,097 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 309,998 58.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 153,718 28.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,348 2.13%

Pierce County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76,476 13.86%
Color 1 Box Married 309,512 56.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119,624 21.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46,028 8.34%

Pierce County 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.


Pierce County Education Information Back to top
Pierce County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 32,486 3.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 118,139 11.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 311,012 30.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 293,958 28.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 77,688 7.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 126,827 12.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61,864 6.05%

Pierce County 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 12,650 1.81% 9,650 1.38% 22,300 3.18%
Kindergarten 18,193 2.60% 2,650 0.38% 20,843 2.97%
Grades 1-4 80,940 11.55% 8,630 1.23% 89,570 12.78%
Grades 5-8 81,435 11.62% 7,112 1.01% 88,547 12.63%
Grades 9-12 79,323 11.32% 6,253 0.89% 85,576 12.21%
Undergrad college 50,298 7.18% 16,732 2.39% 67,030 9.56%
Graduate or professional school 5,212 0.74% 3,824 0.55% 9,036 1.29%
Total 328,051 46.81% 54,851 7.83% 382,902 54.64%

Pierce County 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.


Pierce County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $4,492,879,000
Retail sales (2002): $7,089,770,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $782,231,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $3,894,596
Retired workers (2005): 64,910
Pierce County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 98 78 213 180 188
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 6 20 15 30
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 13 57 55 47
1999 - Construction 333 306 582 412 466
1999 - Educational Services 16 12 41 36 31
1999 - Finance & Insurance 132 78 219 149 303
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 181 164 451 385 569
1999 - Information 25 20 33 41 30
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 8 14 14 23
1999 - Manufacturing 56 66 213 216 133
1999 - Mining 1 0 2 3 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 140 123 414 371 535
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 138 128 242 217 377
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 103 73 160 141 274
1999 - Retail Trade 213 241 673 582 587
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 71 59 121 94 100
1999 - Unclassified 64 30 10 3 3
1999 - Utilities 2 1 13 5 18
1999 - Wholesale Trade 80 70 202 180 250
1999 - Total 1,691 1,476 3,680 3,099 3,966
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 86 107 223 185 175
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 10 16 16 19 27
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 21 69 42 45
2000 - Construction 362 306 584 459 450
2000 - Educational Services 20 15 39 38 31
2000 - Finance & Insurance 83 83 218 176 321
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 113 137 525 370 550
2000 - Information 26 21 48 30 29
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 4 23 15 18
2000 - Manufacturing 38 64 222 201 135
2000 - Mining 0 1 5 2 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 137 127 443 340 554
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 116 128 242 202 401
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 77 84 170 151 281
2000 - Retail Trade 256 234 675 560 584
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 52 50 144 77 115
2000 - Unclassified 102 44 9 1 11
2000 - Utilities 2 4 5 12 17
2000 - Wholesale Trade 57 81 197 176 264
2000 - Total 1,558 1,527 3,857 3,056 4,008
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 119 88 224 192 177
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 15 14 11 20 25
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 13 56 56 46
2001 - Construction 322 312 509 520 520
2001 - Educational Services 12 13 51 34 32
2001 - Finance & Insurance 103 99 216 181 306
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 145 135 473 403 547
2001 - Information 50 21 35 46 28
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 5 20 22 14
2001 - Manufacturing 40 49 192 207 158
2001 - Mining 3 0 2 4 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 145 137 427 369 546
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 165 105 242 203 424
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 115 73 177 168 260
2001 - Retail Trade 231 239 594 681 579
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 51 65 90 117 114
2001 - Unclassified 51 36 13 9 17
2001 - Utilities 3 1 10 8 17
2001 - Wholesale Trade 81 83 190 199 223
2001 - Total 1,681 1,488 3,532 3,439 4,035
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 113 125 182 226 191
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 11 14 14 32
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 19 50 67 43
2002 - Construction 335 326 509 571 466
2002 - Educational Services 19 15 41 41 28
2002 - Finance & Insurance 122 73 208 221 317
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 204 142 466 442 527
2002 - Information 19 23 52 43 43
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 5 17 25 17
2002 - Manufacturing 43 59 165 243 140
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 4 6
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 155 137 437 387 541
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 157 150 235 252 402
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 109 81 152 166 326
2002 - Retail Trade 261 260 595 702 528
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 52 52 102 113 107
2002 - Unclassified 11 49 0 3 1
2002 - Utilities 0 7 11 10 10
2002 - Wholesale Trade 70 82 158 233 224
2002 - Total 1,710 1,617 3,394 3,763 3,949
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 106 80 240 185 168
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 15 19 12 26
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 29 65 56 37
2003 - Construction 369 315 638 456 473
2003 - Educational Services 13 15 52 43 18
2003 - Finance & Insurance 99 91 229 221 341
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 143 138 560 431 528
2003 - Information 23 27 48 39 47
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 4 24 17 19
2003 - Manufacturing 47 47 165 226 143
2003 - Mining 0 0 5 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 163 127 431 417 559
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 145 132 264 219 455
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 85 86 212 151 327
2003 - Retail Trade 242 213 665 584 626
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 56 44 121 106 105
2003 - Unclassified 27 8 1 0 1
2003 - Utilities 4 2 15 5 9
2003 - Wholesale Trade 62 102 192 180 234
2003 - Total 1,621 1,475 3,946 3,350 4,117
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 98 87 224 192 215
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 10 5 19 12 25
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 16 59 52 58
2004 - Construction 391 290 651 508 496
2004 - Educational Services 26 9 45 28 41
2004 - Finance & Insurance 121 89 278 193 342
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 146 145 476 500 550
2004 - Information 21 31 47 36 37
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 7 19 18 18
2004 - Manufacturing 48 57 206 199 141
2004 - Mining 3 1 5 2 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 146 130 425 378 574
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 149 126 264 221 476
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 142 70 177 152 367
2004 - Retail Trade 220 220 625 591 626
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 72 39 119 112 141
2004 - Unclassified 27 22 1 3 3
2004 - Utilities 1 1 9 9 12
2004 - Wholesale Trade 65 65 211 163 268
2004 - Total 1,711 1,410 3,860 3,369 4,391
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 116 98 237 193 206
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 10 12 19 23
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 26 17 55 58 58
2005 - Construction 377 297 705 554 495
2005 - Educational Services 19 21 47 40 35
2005 - Finance & Insurance 137 117 218 203 398
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 147 133 506 457 568
2005 - Information 19 8 39 48 44
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 3 13 17 29
2005 - Manufacturing 49 58 210 176 154
2005 - Mining 1 0 8 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 144 131 366 473 544
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 120 100 277 242 485
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 137 96 197 184 369
2005 - Retail Trade 211 191 620 666 580
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 67 44 141 98 164
2005 - Unclassified 12 24 1 0 3
2005 - Utilities 1 2 15 8 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 62 60 207 169 264
2005 - Total 1,660 1,410 3,874 3,606 4,426

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierce County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pierce County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,218,495 89.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 142,663 10.48%

Pierce County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $6,974 $2,828 $5,436 $0 $0 $2,948 $15,358 $7,699 $9,242 $6,915
1971 $7,636 $3,343 $4,339 $0 $0 $2,792 $14,767 $8,152 $8,388 $5,374
1972 $9,279 $4,204 $5,921 $0 $0 $3,367 $18,567 $10,734 $7,510 $5,749
1973 $10,390 $4,618 $8,355 $0 $0 $3,383 $22,128 $12,470 $8,440 $7,096
1974 $10,846 $5,268 $13,079 $0 $0 $3,565 $27,490 $12,676 $7,595 $10,735
1975 $11,650 $5,833 $11,950 $0 $0 $4,488 $28,088 $14,401 $6,665 $12,861
1976 $12,881 $6,341 $14,994 $0 $0 $4,570 $32,445 $18,065 $6,120 $10,803
1977 $12,053 $6,907 $17,075 $0 $0 $5,161 $34,289 $24,147 $8,615 $9,193
1978 $13,303 $7,058 $25,879 $0 $0 $5,540 $44,722 $22,545 $8,383 $9,161
1979 $15,713 $7,917 $28,562 $0 $0 $7,370 $51,645 $21,185 $11,185 $11,990
1980 $15,394 $16,834 $30,894 $0 $0 $9,106 $55,394 $25,379 $12,946 $13,709
1981 $17,515 $14,582 $29,584 $0 $0 $10,412 $57,511 $31,398 $21,359 $17,176
1982 $23,711 $15,164 $48,348 $0 $0 $12,807 $84,866 $33,502 $12,305 $10,515
1983 $26,804 $7,472 $47,322 $0 $0 $18,349 $92,475 $29,055 $19,723 $29,377
1984 $26,782 $12,771 $60,958 $0 $0 $28,305 $116,045 $32,434 $101,330 $196,834
1985 $28,251 $16,116 $72,453 $0 $0 $22,417 $123,121 $36,537 $103,621 $164,694
1986 $31,478 $17,866 $41,264 $0 $0 $33,465 $106,207 $43,657 $85,537 $73,390
1987 $34,270 $18,556 $50,085 $0 $0 $37,403 $121,758 $47,669 $88,621 $87,949
1988 $37,869 $21,409 $44,175 $0 $0 $34,498 $116,542 $48,189 $90,458 $84,619
1989 $42,934 $25,131 $52,254 $0 $0 $39,197 $134,385 $54,226 $91,739 $84,368
1990 $45,626 $28,581 $54,620 $0 $0 $48,437 $148,683 $62,404 $86,927 $85,554
1991 $50,202 $34,037 $64,335 $0 $0 $47,013 $161,550 $68,561 $80,489 $84,456
1992 $55,194 $35,676 $69,988 $0 $0 $50,812 $175,994 $78,472 $84,073 $87,550
1993 $62,904 $40,514 $76,628 $0 $0 $53,238 $192,770 $84,962 $82,961 $103,287
1994 $64,128 $44,073 $94,994 $0 $0 $67,404 $226,526 $105,822 $65,160 $104,475
1995 $76,902 $45,969 $123,606 $0 $0 $67,167 $267,675 $106,497 $73,915 $113,934
1996 $81,663 $45,996 $134,995 $0 $0 $72,054 $288,712 $110,043 $68,605 $125,885
1997 $80,887 $45,014 $143,739 $0 $0 $64,426 $289,052 $131,382 $128,895 $204,354
1998 $88,772 $46,911 $149,682 $0 $0 $68,694 $307,148 $123,838 $123,550 $262,311
1999 $95,776 $54,084 $155,625 $101 $0 $75,331 $326,833 $144,256 $115,637 $160,213
2000 $99,672 $54,834 $160,005 $0 $0 $76,364 $336,041 $137,815 $112,388 $238,196
2001 $108,855 $57,379 $168,644 $0 $0 $88,283 $365,782 $136,953 $159,310 $295,163
2002 $117,616 $60,901 $189,834 $0 $0 $81,016 $388,466 $165,659 $140,590 $264,898
2003 $124,377 $67,684 $207,605 $0 $0 $79,560 $411,542 $174,524 $130,359 $246,078
2004 $135,862 $76,221 $201,919 $0 $0 $84,094 $421,875 $180,489 $117,677 $247,899
2005 $135,850 $84,776 $209,547 $0 $0 $92,874 $438,271 $187,651 $105,296 $274,282
2006 $140,882 $95,660 $182,250 $0 $0 $102,543 $425,675 $190,925 $88,213 $290,814


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,463 $3,028 $434 $2,503 $5,137 $438 $18,949
$1,248 $99 $333 $0 $0 $3,266
1971 $2,022 $3,730 $480 $1,287 $6,425 $466 $20,869
$1,640 $110 $311 $0 $0 $4,398
1972 $2,077 $4,352 $616 $1,433 $5,572 $923 $20,993
$2,013 $72 $284 $0 $0 $3,651
1973 $2,310 $5,443 $648 $1,243 $6,836 $609 $28,234
$2,247 $391 $264 $0 $0 $8,243
1974 $2,812 $5,766 $778 $1,740 $7,753 $566 $30,148
$2,972 $387 $334 $0 $0 $7,040
1975 $2,802 $6,750 $916 $2,526 $7,262 $743 $31,425
$3,075 $1,087 $333 $0 $0 $5,931
1976 $3,554 $7,549 $1,089 $3,385 $8,979 $1,679 $42,739
$4,853 $1,243 $287 $0 $0 $10,121
1977 $4,898 $10,171 $1,715 $4,768 $9,616 $2,439 $52,964
$5,907 $1,853 $314 $0 $0 $11,283
1978 $1,546 $11,578 $0 $7,469 $8,427 $2,296 $53,939
$5,794 $633 $632 $0 $0 $15,564
1979 $1,396 $12,195 $0 $5,377 $11,863 $796 $58,461
$6,754 $527 $382 $0 $0 $19,171
1980 $9,153 $12,522 $0 $5,752 $8,740 $1,939 $72,976
$7,928 $579 $529 $35 $0 $25,799
1981 $8,222 $14,673 $0 $7,187 $18,461 $2,540 $81,878
$7,894 $1,122 $181 $0 $0 $21,598
1982 $8,462 $14,597 $0 $6,692 $12,568 $2,106 $97,097
$7,968 $1,485 $491 $0 $0 $42,728
1983 $0 $19,092 $769 $7,457 $10,023 $2,168 $95,109
$13,534 $1,453 $1,280 $0 $0 $39,333
1984 $0 $21,297 $1,415 $15,854 $10,221 $2,487 $136,053
$8,321 $1,597 $1,151 $0 $0 $73,710
1985 $0 $22,677 $1,400 $18,129 $15,814 $3,092 $178,118
$11,607 $1,756 $6,144 $0 $0 $97,499
1986 $0 $24,772 $1,745 $23,575 $16,225 $3,319 $132,793
$12,356 $1,553 $8,692 $0 $0 $40,556
1987 $0 $21,921 $541 $22,288 $17,290 $4,039 $133,895
$14,257 $1,393 $6,994 $0 $0 $45,172
1988 $0 $27,333 $0 $25,189 $24,451 $3,909 $141,840
$14,174 $1,983 $6,629 $0 $0 $38,172
1989 $0 $30,150 $0 $28,161 $27,911 $4,179 $161,692
$18,994 $2,076 $6,215 $0 $0 $44,006
1990 $0 $34,874 $127 $32,262 $27,613 $4,874 $168,696
$18,227 $1,839 $6,678 $0 $0 $42,202
1991 $0 $38,156 $634 $36,018 $27,210 $4,382 $199,510
$20,647 $2,517 $6,217 $0 $0 $63,729
1992 $0 $44,555 $740 $43,729 $30,160 $4,687 $217,946
$23,583 $2,413 $6,010 $0 $0 $62,069
1993 $344 $45,135 $756 $41,478 $20,464 $5,703 $236,658
$22,785 $3,905 $6,259 $175 $0 $89,654
1994 $0 $52,246 $749 $52,613 $43,933 $7,062 $253,464
$23,088 $3,757 $5,512 $0 $0 $64,504
1995 $410 $55,511 $801 $52,231 $56,275 $5,600 $288,867
$28,015 $8,390 $3,754 $0 $0 $77,880
1996 $0 $59,875 $893 $60,575 $50,647 $7,706 $317,474
$32,595 $9,987 $4,922 $0 $0 $90,274
1997 $0 $58,272 $287 $73,825 $51,912 $6,134 $337,547
$30,791 $3,990 $6,863 $0 $0 $105,473
1998 $9 $58,036 $276 $50,684 $52,889 $6,090 $319,826
$29,221 $4,359 $12,023 $0 $0 $106,239
1999 $460 $58,247 $286 $78,086 $48,239 $6,096 $350,169
$30,406 $4,023 $7,826 $101 $0 $116,399
2000 $439 $47,507 $323 $73,659 $45,625 $6,261 $334,887
$33,587 $4,840 $12,076 $1,047 $0 $109,523
2001 $423 $61,377 $376 $91,443 $46,039 $6,642 $373,529
$34,254 $5,586 $5,196 $291 $0 $121,902
2002 $435 $66,610 $469 $84,850 $47,275 $8,079 $435,121
$36,366 $6,276 $10,050 $1,772 $0 $172,939
2003 $0 $70,506 $407 $102,470 $62,225 $10,936 $467,022
$42,537 $6,629 $4,959 $3,323 $0 $163,030
2004 $489 $71,087 $494 $101,596 $57,573 $13,004 $469,969
$45,414 $6,072 $8,207 $1,461 $0 $164,572
2005 $518 $74,811 $13 $103,923 $55,363 $15,124 $450,551
$45,413 $6,941 $3,976 $2,085 $0 $142,384
2006 $543 $80,357 $625 $105,282 $67,150 $19,798 $461,034
$42,834 $7,603 $3,096 $1,919 $0 $131,827

Pierce County 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.


Pierce County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,749
Pierce County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 5.153 0.902 0.078 0.474 14.115 42.446 5.576
1991 5.699 1.008 0.090 0.589 13.497 42.167 4.631
1992 5.601 1.066 0.091 0.481 12.578 40.467 5.253
1993 5.815 0.654 0.090 0.503 13.274 39.437 6.034
1994 6.229 0.690 0.100 0.557 12.315 41.378 8.372
1995 5.915 0.596 0.082 0.505 12.946 43.110 7.562
1996 5.015 0.466 0.068 0.410 12.154 41.858 7.771

Pierce County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Pierce County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 103,723 14.80%
10-19 Years 107,791 15.38%
20-29 Years 95,758 13.66%
30-39 Years 112,648 16.07%
40-49 Years 109,889 15.68%
50-59 Years 75,620 10.79%
60-69 Years 44,037 6.28%
70-79 Years 32,936 4.70%
80-89 Years 15,665 2.24%
90+ Years 2,753 0.39%

Pierce County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 348,557 49.74%
Color 1 Box Female 352,263 50.26%

Pierce County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 532,934 76.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 47,399 6.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38,621 5.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 35,091 5.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30,383 4.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9,018 1.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5,708 0.81%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,666 0.24%

Pierce County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 263,091 22.33%
2. Irish 159,448 13.53%
3. English 147,407 12.51%
4. Norwegian 91,046 7.73%
5. United States Or American 71,351 6.06%
6. French Non-Basque 52,328 4.44%
7. Italian 51,512 4.37%
8. Swedish 45,719 3.88%
9. Scottish 35,100 2.98%
10. Dutch 27,817 2.36%

Pierce County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,149,798 88.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49,213 3.78%
3. Korean 21,621 1.66%
4. German 16,574 1.27%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 8,174 0.63%
6. Vietnamese 8,136 0.62%
7. Tagalog 8,074 0.62%
8. Other Pacific Island 6,228 0.48%
9. Japanese 5,662 0.43%
10. Russian 5,050 0.39%

Pierce County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,289,604 91.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56,765 4.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56,317 4.01%

Pierce County 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.
Pierce County 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.


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