Demographics

City of Fife Population Structure by Age & Gender: 2000 & 2010

Race & Ethnicity

Selected Socioeconomic Indicators

Characteristic	Percent (Estimate)
Percent high school graduate¹ or higher (age 25+)	90.0%
Percent Bachelor’s degree or higher (age 25+)	20.6%
Percent population below poverty: all ages	12.9%
Percent population below poverty: under 18 Years	17.0%
Percent population below poverty: 18 to 64 years	11.6%
Percent population below poverty: 65 years and over	10.7%
Percent without Health Insurance: all ages	17.9%
Percent without Health Insurance: 18 to 64 years	22.6%
Percent without Health Insurance: under 18 years	9.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 to 2013 5-Year American Community Survey, Includes equivalency

Other Interesting Facts

Characteristic	Measure (Estimate)
Civilian population 18 years and over	6,801
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	25.1
Number of Veterans: age 18+	767
Percent population working outside city of residence	84.0%
Population Foreign Born	2,228
Population Foreign Born: Naturalized U.S. citizen	994
Population Foreign Born: Not a U.S. Citizen	1,234

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 to 2013 5-Year American Community Survey

Learn about Fife’s demographic characteristics and health-related data in relation to Washington State and Pierce County by viewing the Demographics and Health Data for City of Fife – Prepared by Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

Housing, Land Use & Economic Characteristics

Households by income	2010 Number	2010 Percent	2013 Number	2013 Percent
Less than $10,000	163	4.7%	226	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	171	4.9%	122	3.4%
$15,000 to $24,999	289	8.3%	265	7.3%
$25,000 to $34,999	396	11.4%	346	9.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	640	18.5%	645	17.7%
$50,000 to $74,999	830	24.0%	769	21.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	482	13.9%	660	18.2%
$100,000 to $149,999	343	9.9%	489	13.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	95	2.7%	72	2.0%
$200,000 or more	54	1.6%	42	1.2%
Total Households	3463	N/A	3636	N/A
Median Household income	$52,294	N/A	$57,275	N/A
Mean Household Income	$60,620	N/A	$63,382	N/A

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year Estimates

Land Use

Existing Land Use	Acres	% Land Use Gross Area
Single family	368	12.0%
Multi-Family	146	4.8%
Commercial	557	18.2%
Industrial	747	24.5%
Vacant/Developable	728	23.8%

Source: Pierce County Existing Land Use Geographic Information System (GIS) Shapefile (accessed June 2, 2015)

Employment Data

Category	Number or Percentage
2010 Total employment	12,346
2030 Forecasted Total Employment	18,765
2035 Forecasted Total Employment	20,350
Education Kindergarten through 12th Grade	1.5%
Manufacturing	40.7%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate/Services	26.5%
Retail - Food Services	16.2%
Construction - Resource	11.5%
Government/Higher Education	3.5%
2015 Licensed Businesses (Washington State Business License System (May 29, 2015): Includes City of Fife businesses and licensed contractors)	1200+