Pacific, WA

Pacific, Washington
Location of Pacific, Washington within Pierce County
Coordinates: 47°15′48″N 122°14′52″W / 47.26333, -122.24778
Country	United States
State	Washington
Counties	King, Pierce
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98047
Area code(s)	253
FIPS code	53-524952
GNIS feature ID	15125453

Pacific is a city in Washington. It is primarily in King County, with a very small part of it incorporated in Pierce County. The population was 5,527 at the 2000 census.

History

Platted August 10, 1906 by real estate promoter Clarence Dayton Hillman as "C.D. Hillman's Pacific City Addition to the City of Seattle," Pacific was officially incorporated on August 10, 1909.

Geography

Pacific is located at 47°15′48″N, 122°14′52″W (47.263272, -122.247831)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.6 mi²). The lower White River, also known as the Stuck River, runs through the east side of Pacific, between Auburn, Washington and Sumner, Washington. Record-breaking rains in November 2006 pushed the White River over its levy along Pacific City Park, creating a temporary 25-acre lake.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,527 people, 1,992 households, and 1,444 families residing in the city. The population density was 833.6/km² (2,158.1/mi²). There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of 315.2/km² (816.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.38% White, 1.43% African American, 1.61% Native American, 4.72% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.95% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.48% of the population.

There were 1,992 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,673, and the median income for a family was $47,694. Males had a median income of $36,594 versus $28,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,228. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

External links

Coordinates: 47.263272° N 122.247831° W

• City of Pacific's Web Site

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