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Population in 2010: 1,377.
Males: 720  (52.3%)
Females: 657  (47.7%)
Median resident age:

31.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,420
Home:

$93,420
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,035

Home CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $538,500
Home:

$538,500
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $483,157; detached houses: $526,331; mobile homes: $309,396
March 2022 cost of living index in Home: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.7%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Home, WA (2022)
    • 1,19870.2%White alone
    • 27616.2%Two or more races
    • 22513.2%Hispanic
    • 70.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.06%Black alone
    • 10.06%Asian alone

Races in Home detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: European (29.2%), English (13.5%), German (9.6%), Swiss (4.8%), Swedish (4.2%), Norwegian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

20 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.2%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,475 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,604 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (13.5 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (31.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (940.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lower Peninsula, WA (0.8 miles ),
Herron Island, WA (1.9 miles),
Key Center, WA (2.0 miles ),
Longbranch, WA (2.1 miles ),
Vaughn, WA (2.2 miles ),
Grapeview, WA (2.3 miles ),
Raft Island, WA (2.4 miles ),
Artondale, WA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 47.27 N, Longitude: 122.76 W

Distribution of median household income in Home, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Home, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 91.1. This is worse than average.

City:

91.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.848
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.11
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Home-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1339% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 12.4 miles away from Home center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 8.9 miles away from Home center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 15.4 miles away from Home center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from Home center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 26.7 miles away from Home center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 475.4 miles away from Home center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Home:

  • MANOR CARE OF GIG HARBOR WA, LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH DIALYSIS CENTER GIG HARBOR (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • ABILENE HOUSE INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; TACOMA, WA)
  • FRANCISCAN HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA)
  • HIGHLANDS DEMENTIA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; TACOMA, WA)

Amtrak stations near Home:

  • 17 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY. S.E.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Home:

  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 12 miles; Lakewood, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,228)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 12 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • University of Puget Sound (about 14 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,788)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 15 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • Bates Technical College (about 15 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 16 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
  • The Evergreen State College (about 18 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,613)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pierce County Fire Protection District 16 Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Jackson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.0%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Home:

Marital status in Home, WA
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

For population 25 years and over in Home:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Home, WA (based on Pierce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant121,041365
Catholic69,55826
Other49,446109
Mainline Protestant34,906123
Black Protestant4,81717
Orthodox6054
None514,852-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
Pierce County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
Here:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
This county:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pierce County:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
Washington:

13.9%

8.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.45%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,028 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.03% ($82,863 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.49% ($59,018)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($63,174)


8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($853 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.12%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  1.84% ($61,093 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.67% ($58,600)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.31% ($70,181)

Strongest AM radio stations in Home:

  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Home:

  • KGHP (89.9 FM; GIG HARBOR, WA; Owner: PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Home:

  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)

Home fatal accident list:

Nov 29, 2016 09:23 PM, Cr-Jackson Lake Rd, Lat: 47.282411, Lon: -122.785692, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 1, 2015 01:30 PM, Cr-Key Peninsula Hwy Kpn, Lat: 47.284742, Lon: -122.765031, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 2013 07:00 PM, Cr-Key Peninsula Hwy N, Lat: 47.313428, Lon: -122.752069, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 1, 2008 02:53 PM, Key Peninsula Hwy N, Lat: 47.268510, Lon: -122.767750, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 24, 2008 11:50 PM, Key Peninsula Hwy S, Lat: 47.258790, Lon: -122.764840, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 25, 2006 04:00 AM, Key Peninsula Hwy N, Lat: 47.303020, Lon: -122.754950, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.7mTotal length
  • $14,622,000Total costs
  • 7,200Total average daily traffic
  • 352Total average daily truck traffic
  • 12,050Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 17908 16th St Kps (104752) (Lat: 47.242306 Lon: -122.775306), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA322
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2015, Expiration Date: 10/01/2025, Certifier: Michael P GogginRegistrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Richard Byrne, 17908 16th St Kps (Lat: 47.241111 Lon: -122.775333), Type: 47.2, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Towerco Ii LLC, Shart@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 469-5559

  • Richard Byrne, 17908 16th St Kps (Lat: 47.241111 Lon: -122.775333), Type: 47.2, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Towerco Ii LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Edward G Roach, 17908 16th St Kps (Lat: 47.241111 Lon: -122.775333), Type: 47.2, Structure height: 53053 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Ii, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 17908 16th St Kps (Lat: 47.241111 Lon: -122.775333), Type: 47.2, Structure height: 53053 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Iv, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 17908 16th St Kps (Wa48146-A) (Lat: 47.242306 Lon: -122.775306), Type: 51.8, Structure height: 53053 m, Overall height: 45.4 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Iv, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • HOME, 17908 16th St Kps (Lat: 47.241111 Lon: -122.775333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WQVE382,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10955.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/15/2015, Expiration Date: 01/15/2025, Certifier: Tim Lenk, Registrant: Pierce County, 2501 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, Phone: (253) 798-7012, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WB5ZEE, Grant Date: 08/08/1995, Expiration Date: 08/08/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/09/2007, Registrant: Harry D Mayfield, 25 Cornwall Rd Box 38, Home, WA 98349


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Home, WA
  • 77.4%Electricity
  • 10.1%Wood
  • 6.3%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Home, WA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Home compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Home on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Malaysia (population 500+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most mentions on city-data.com forum"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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