Pacific, WA

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Pacific, Washington

Pacific, Washington is 5 miles SE of Federal Way, Washington (center to center) and 23 miles S of Seattle, Washington. It is in King county. The population of the city is 5,527.

The People and Families of Pacific

In Pacific, about 52% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Pacific.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pacific had a median family income of $47,694.

Political Inclinations

Among Pacific political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Pacific Housing

Of the housing in Pacific, approximately 54% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city.

Commuting

In Pacific, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Pacific, WA

Comparing Pacific to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles SE of Federal Way, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles S of Seattle, Washington
County	King
Standard Zip Codes	98047
Phone Area Codes	253
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.265
Longitude	-122.248

Station	PUYALLUP 2 W EXP STN
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	MC MILLIN RESERVOIR
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 45 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	KENT
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,527	100%
Male	2,755	49.8%
Female	2,772	50.2%
Under 18	1,722	31.2%
18+	3,805	68.8%
65+	300	5.4%
Median Age	30.7
Average Family Size	3.16
White	4,719	85.4%
African-American	79	1.4%
Asian	261	4.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	89	1.6%
Other	163	2.9%
Mixed Race	205	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	358	6.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,722
Growth	195
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27%
German	16%
US/American	12.5%
English	8.1%
Irish	6.7%
Norwegian	5.1%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Italian	3.3%
Ukrainian	2.2%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	1.8%
Swedish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
European	1.4%
Polish	1.1%
Croatian	1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pacific	5,527	$47,694
Algona	2,460	$52,462
Auburn	40,314	$45,426
Edgewood	9,089	$64,174
Milton	5,795	$53,732
Puyallup	33,011	$57,322
Sumner	8,504	$42,602

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