With 34,911 people, University Place is a city in Washington. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $624,800, having more than tripled since 2000. There are 4,186 people per square mile. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $99,031, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about University Place
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$240,727 → $624,800(+160%)US over the same years: +67%
White share85.0% → 59.0%(−26.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
University Place's population equals 3.8% of Pierce County's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.7% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 5.1% of the county's.
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)28.1%(735)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(719)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(895)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(45)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(66)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,614 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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Over time
University Place, decade by decade
University Place population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
27,703
$82,985
$240,727
30.9%
33.8
2000
29,933
$91,606
$316,239
33.9%
54.0
2010
31,144
$81,699
$468,686
34.5%
64.1
2020
34,866
$94,335
$470,029
42.0%
76.1
2024
34,911
$99,031
$624,800
42.1%
76.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
