CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fife

Washington · 3,864 residents · 5.83 sq mi

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With 3,864 people, Fife is a city in Washington. 28% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 28.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 920 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 10.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,864

−19%vs 2000

vs 4,784 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.8

−2%vs 2000

vs 29.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(229)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(177)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(238)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2414.8%(570)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3424.7%(954)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(500)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(332)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(230)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(202)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,700

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,806 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,621

−19%vs 2000

vs $16,723 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.2%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$443

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $583 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

27.7%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.8% in 2000

72.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.7%(3,049)

Black6.5%(312)

Hispanic / Latino13.5%(648)

Asian6.3%(302)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.4%(3,298)

Black4.3%(166)

Hispanic / Latino6%(232)

Asian4.1%(160)

Other6.2%(240)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.6%(1,165)

Central American2.1%(228)

Salvadoran1.5%(169)

Puerto Rican1.2%(128)

Dominican0.4%(39)

Guatemalan0.3%(38)

Panamanian0.2%(21)

Spaniard0.2%(21)

South American0.2%(18)

Cuban0.1%(16)

Chilean0.1%(10)

Peruvian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino4.9%(536)

Korean2.7%(296)

Vietnamese2.1%(230)

Cambodian1.6%(172)

Asian Indian0.8%(93)

Chinese0.8%(91)

Japanese0.6%(71)

Kazakh0.4%(49)

Thai0.1%(9)

Hmong0.1%(8)

Taiwanese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro3.2%(354)

Samoan2.4%(261)

Marshallese0.6%(67)

Native Hawaiian0.6%(65)

Fijian0.1%(13)

Guamanian0.1%(11)

Ancestry

German7.7%(838)

Subsaharan African7.2%(788)

Irish6.1%(673)

English6.1%(668)

Ukrainian3.5%(383)

Italian2.5%(278)

Swedish2.2%(236)

French2.1%(232)

Norwegian1.7%(186)

Russian1.6%(173)

Polish1.4%(154)

Scottish1.3%(141)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Kenyan1.3%(141)

American1.2%(135)

Welsh0.6%(67)

Dutch0.6%(65)

Bulgarian0.5%(52)

Arab0.4%(47)

Swiss0.3%(32)

French Canadian0.3%(28)

Romanian0.2%(22)

Czech0.2%(21)

Belgian0.2%(19)

West Indian0.2%(18)

British0.1%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(16)

Palestinian0.1%(15)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Danish0.1%(15)

Guyanese0.1%(15)

Ghanaian0.1%(13)

Jamaican0.1%(12)

Armenian0.1%(9)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Croatian0.1%(7)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Turkish0.1%(6)

Finnish0%(5)

Greek0%(5)

Portuguese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.1%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 18.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40%(1,637)

Married50.3%(2,060)

Widowed0.5%(20)

Divorced9.2%(376)

Women 15+

Never married32.7%(1,419)

Married50.2%(2,178)

Widowed4.8%(209)

Divorced12.2%(529)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.7%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.3%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.5%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)55.6%(389)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.6%(319)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.9%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 700 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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