University Place.
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8 tracts·39K people·$625K median·4,629/mi²
White 59 · Hispanic 12 · Asian 11 · Multiracial 10 · Black 7 · Other 1
Married couple 51 · Living alone 27 · Other 23
Health 36 · Retail 20 · Professional 17 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 5 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 48 · Sales · office 25 · Service 12 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 69 · Carpool 18 · Work from home 16 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in University Place is $624,800 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
University Place has 34,911 residents across 8 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.1; the population is 59.0% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 9.6% Multiracial, 7.2% Black and 1.2% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.2% (Census ACS).
University Place Primary (75%), Chambers Elementary (68%) and Sunset Primary (60%) lead the elementary schools; Narrows View Intermediate (73%) and Drum Intermediate (61%) lead the middle schools; Curtis Senior High is the high school with reported scores (69%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,762/month, 12% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in University Place is $99,031 a year, 15% above the US median (Census ACS).
In University Place, median rent is $1,762/month and the median home value is $624,800 (Census ACS).
University Place reported 3.3 violent crimes and 27.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 121 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 45 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in University Place are earthquake (93), volcanic activity (85) and heat wave (74), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.69g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In University Place, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).