COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orting vs Prairie Ridge
PLACE A
Orting, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Prairie Ridge, Washington
Orting is 26% smaller than Prairie Ridge. Orting earns more, with a median household income $18,521 higher. Orting has grown faster since 2000 (34% vs 7%).
ORTINGPRAIRIE RIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,88412,074−26% vs Prairie Ridge
Population density3,2842,861+423
Population growth34.0%7.2%+26.8 pts
Median age34.136.3−2.2
Male48.3%51.7%−3.4 pts
Female51.7%48.3%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born3.2%6.5%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.5%79.3%−1.8 pts
Black1.5%0.7%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%10.1%−0.5 pts
Asian3.2%2.9%+0.3 pts
Other8.3%6.9%+1.3 pts
Median household income$132,877$114,356+$18,521
Per capita income$46,536$50,085−$3,549
Poverty rate2.4%3.7%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3110.397−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%14.3%+9.7 pts
Graduate degree9.7%4.6%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%5.8%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation71.9%72.5%−0.6 pts
Median home value$493,100$462,000+$31,100
Median gross rent$2,284$1,965+$319
Owner-occupied83.5%88.3%−4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%3.4%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households56.6%51.5%+5.2 pts
Average commute39.936.4+3.5
Worked from home13.1%12.5%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
Uninsured2.2%7.1%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024