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Data shown below for Gig Harbor, WA represents zip codes 98332,98329,98333,98335,98349,98394,98351.

Demographics
Population
65,359
Area Employment
29,780
Median Household Income
$96.2k

Population Trend and Forecast

Gig Harbor, WA

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Population By Race

Gig Harbor, WA

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Population by Age Cohort

Gig Harbor, WA

Age Cohort
2018 Population
2023 Population
Change
% Change
2023 % of Cohort
Under 5 years3,119
3,455
336
5.08%
5 to 9 years3,828
4,029
201
5.92%
10 to 14 years4,108
3,733
-375
5.49%
15 to 19 years3,653
3,738
85
5.5%
20 to 24 years2,452
3
3.61%
25 to 29 years3,122
-587
3.73%
30 to 34 years3,900
4,128
227
6.07%
35 to 39 years4,446
4,421
-26
6.5%
40 to 44 years3,806
4,164
359
6.12%
45 to 49 years4,283
4,202
-80
6.18%
50 to 54 years4,326
4,353
26
6.4%
55 to 59 years5,519
4,850
-669
7.13%
60 to 64 years5,059
5,069
10
7.45%
65 to 69 years5,246
5,709
463
8.39%
70 to 74 years4,074
4,549
475
6.69%
75 to 79 years2,280
3,312
1,032
45%
4.87%
80 to 84 years1,420
506
36%
2.83%
85 years and over1,495
-116
2.03%

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Labor Market
Gig Harbor Labor Force
36.4k
Average Earnings
$80.0K

Occupation Concentration

Gig Harbor, WA

Profession
2024 Jobs
2023 Median Salary
2023 Average Hourly Wage
2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
4,534
$47,085
$42.39
24.9%
Business and Financial Operations
3,824
$86,865
$58.85
1.29
23.33%
Office and Administrative Support
3,137
$49,137
$25.87
Management
2,952
$99,535
$59.7
23.62%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
2,717
$36,761
$20.51
Transportation and Material Moving
2,466
$45,534
$27.15
Educational Instruction and Library
2,454
$66,113
$35.33
1.38
Construction and Extraction
$63,704
$35.28
1.21
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$101,529
$62.26
13.27%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$60,065
$31.87
Healthcare Support
$45,371
$23.89
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$40,288
$22.43
Computer and Mathematical
$115,686
$57.88
1.16
15.2%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$50,718
$36.56
Personal Care and Service
$38,777
$24.74
Production
$43,816
$24.87
Community and Social Service
$56,058
$30.77
1.34
Protective Service
$75,415
$37.44
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$88,195
$51.04
1.32
Architecture and Engineering
$91,540
$48.25
Legal
$98,797
$64.01
1.27
Military-only
$43,947
$26.27
2.3
14.26%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$34,292
$19.95

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Pierce County Labor Force
457,015
Average Earnings
$75.8k

Occupation Concentration

Pierce County, WA

Profession
2024 Jobs
2023 Median Salary
2023 Average Hourly Wage
2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
57,203
$44,181
$37.86
24.53%
Office and Administrative Support
48,616
$47,104
$24.52
Transportation and Material Moving
45,894
$46,122
$29.3
13.35%
Business and Financial Operations
39,219
$86,454
$55.16
19.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
34,653
$36,434
$20.35
Management
33,158
$106,958
$61.5
19.01%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$101,918
$60.88
16.77%
Construction and Extraction
$66,746
$35.94
Healthcare Support
$42,561
$22.51
18.96%
Educational Instruction and Library
$65,236
$35.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$62,354
$32.93
Military-only
$43,947
$26.27
8.58
14.26%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$40,416
$22.46
Production
$47,208
$26.02
Personal Care and Service
$39,689
$25.19
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$48,401
$35.08
Computer and Mathematical
$117,758
$58.8
Protective Service
$60,627
$35.47
Community and Social Service
$55,704
$30.81
Architecture and Engineering
$91,641
$48.26
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$86,894
$49.64
Legal
$99,422
$64.31
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$35,797
$25.86

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Workforce Jobs, Resident Workers, and Net Commuters

Gig Harbor Surrounding ZIP Code Areas

2024 Jobs
2024 Resident Workers
2024 Net Commuters

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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

Pierce County, WA

$0$50,000$100,000$150,000
Management
$54,790
$165,119
Computer and Mathematical
$78,996
$160,194
Legal
$66,151
$159,563
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$75,644
$132,488
Business and Financial Operations
$63,204
$123,838
Architecture and Engineering
$71,176
$119,707
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$63,274
$115,687
Protective Service
$41,141
$100,811
Educational Instruction and Library
$47,454
$95,876
Construction and Extraction
$49,703
$91,727
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$46,979
$82,854
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$26,231
$82,368
Sales and Related
$33,013
$75,608
Community and Social Service
$44,471
$74,183
Military-only
$33,800
$68,289
Transportation and Material Moving
$37,396
$62,760
Production
$37,491
$62,604
Office and Administrative Support
$37,106
$59,625
Personal Care and Service
$32,778
$57,784
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,750
$54,155
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$34,409
$49,113
Healthcare Support
$39,186
$48,255
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$33,162
$44,848

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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

Pierce County, WA

Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
0%20%40%60%80%
2019
4.8%
64.8%
2020
10%
63.9%
2021
6.3%
62.7%
2022
5.3%
64.4%
2023
5.1%
65.4%
November 2024
5%
63.5%
December 2024
5.5%
63.6%
January 2025
4.5%
69.4%
February 2025
4.7%
69.7%

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Industries

Industry Characteristics

Gig Harbor Area Companies

Industry
2024 Jobs
2024 Average Earnings Per Worker
2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
2024 GRP
Government
7,158
$112,248
1.71
-1.29%
Health Care and Social Assistance
3,740
$83,540
3.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$71,058
1.19
20.95%
Retail Trade
$45,803
-0.74%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$53,326
1.29
44.71%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$61,938
1.14
7.81%
Construction
$80,772
1.18
-2.93%
Accommodation and Food Services
$34,421
-7.99%
Finance and Insurance
$88,597
1.02
53.76%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$46,380
1.09
-2.38%
Manufacturing
$81,154
-11.09%
Wholesale Trade
$87,730
-5.2%
Transportation and Warehousing
$65,785
33.89%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$32,704
1.02
-9.38%
Educational Services
$37,931
-16.61%
Information
$85,321
32.67%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$34,010
12.1%
Utilities
$134,269
1.88
16.62%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$106,762
461.41%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$62,245
31.28%

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Businesses by Size

Gig Harbor Area Companies

Business Size
Percentage
Business Count
1 to 4 employees
36.6%
11,473
5 to 9 employees
32.2%
10,088
10 to 19 employees
19.3%
6,067
20 to 49 employees
2,857
50 to 99 employees
594
100 to 249 employees
189
250 to 499 employees
61
500+ employees
38

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Job Postings Trends

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

Gig Harbor Area Employers

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Job Postings by Industry

Gig Harbor Area Employers

Industry Sector (2-Digit)
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance313
0.6%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services103
-9.7%
Retail Trade97
-5.2%
Accommodation and Food Services59
0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services45
-13.3%
Construction34
23.5%
Finance and Insurance28
-21.4%
Other Services (except Public Administration)23
17.4%
Manufacturing16
-18.8%
Public Administration16
-12.5%
Educational Services14
-7.1%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing14
-28.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation13
0%
Wholesale Trade9
33.3%
Information6
33.3%
Utilities4
-75%
Management of Companies and Enterprises3
66.7%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting1
0%
Transportation and Warehousing1
-300%

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Education

Population by Educational Attainment

Gig Harbor, WA

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Degrees by Institution

Pierce County, WA Higher Ed Institutions

Institution
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Pierce College District1,865
1.5K
1.9K
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus1,800
0.8K
1.8K
Tacoma Community College1,711
1.1K
1.7K
Pacific Lutheran University867
0.9K
0.9K
Bates Technical College850
1.4K
0.9K
University of Puget Sound702
0.8K
0.7K
Clover Park Technical College679
1.2K
0.7K
UEI College-Tacoma325
0K
0.3K
Summit Salon Academy103
0K
0.1K
Faith International University88
0.1K
0.1K

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Housing and Migration Trends

Migration Patterns

In and out of Pierce County, WA

Inbound Migrations
Outbound Migrations
Net Migrations

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Housing Stock by Price

Gig Harbor Homes

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