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Fife, Washington, in Pierce county, is 4 miles E of Tacoma, Washington (center to center) and 25 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The city is part of the Tacoma metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,784 people people live in Fife.
In Fife, about 39% of adults are married. The people of Fife spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Single people feel welcome in the city, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Fife.
Approximately 31% of Fife is non-white. In Fife you'll find a lively diversity of people.
The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Fife had a median family income of $36,250.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($1,000) in Fife than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Fife, about 24% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Fife.
In Fife, 87% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system.
Comparing Fife to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Senior Citizens | |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | |  |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Fife colleges • Fife travel.
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