WA Regular Public School District 37 Schools

Puyallup School District

PUYALLUP, WA 98372 • Pierce County • 37 Operating Schools

(253) 841-1301

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

143,710

27,659 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$105,007

Overall Poverty Rate

6.98%

9,935 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

8.93%

2,301 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	24,956	1,485	5.95%	9.82%	14.57%
2021	25,979	1,842	7.09%	11.01%	15.78%
2022	25,544	1,798	7.04%	10.85%	15.17%
2023	25,752	2,044	7.94%	10.88%	14.98%
2024	25,768	2,301	8.93%	10.61%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $505,800

Median Gross Rent $1,804/mo

Owner-Occupied 33,978

Renter-Occupied 17,771

Occupied 51,749

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 33,978 (65.7%)

Renter-Occupied 17,771 (34.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 51,749 households

1,072 (2.1%)

< $10k

697 (1.3%)

$10k-$14k

925 (1.8%)

$15k-$19k

913 (1.8%)

$20k-$24k

1,060 (2%)

$25k-$29k

857 (1.7%)

$30k-$34k

1,131 (2.2%)

$35k-$39k

1,431 (2.8%)

$40k-$44k

1,223 (2.4%)

$45k-$49k

2,935 (5.7%)

$50k-$59k

4,203 (8.1%)

$60k-$74k

7,880 (15.2%)

$75k-$99k

6,781 (13.1%)

$100k-$124k

5,188 (10%)

$125k-$149k

7,153 (13.8%)

$150k-$199k

8,300 (16%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,072 (2.1%)

$10k-$14k

697 (1.3%)

$15k-$19k

925 (1.8%)

$20k-$24k

913 (1.8%)

$25k-$29k

1,060 (2%)

$30k-$34k

857 (1.7%)

$35k-$39k

1,131 (2.2%)

$40k-$44k

1,431 (2.8%)

$45k-$49k

1,223 (2.4%)

$50k-$59k

2,935 (5.7%)

$60k-$74k

4,203 (8.1%)

$75k-$99k

7,880 (15.2%)

$100k-$124k

6,781 (13.1%)

$125k-$149k

5,188 (10%)

$150k-$199k

7,153 (13.8%)

$200k+

8,300 (16%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 25,123 students

1,384 (5.5%)

1st

2,336 (9.3%)

2nd

2,169 (8.6%)

3rd

2,222 (8.8%)

4th

2,315 (9.2%)

5th

1,983 (7.9%)

6th

1,853 (7.4%)

7th

1,880 (7.5%)

8th

2,637 (10.5%)

9th

2,002 (8%)

10th

2,167 (8.6%)

11th

2,175 (8.7%)

12th

1st Grade

1,384 (5.5%)

2nd Grade

2,336 (9.3%)

3rd Grade

2,169 (8.6%)

4th Grade

2,222 (8.8%)

5th Grade

2,315 (9.2%)

6th Grade

1,983 (7.9%)

7th Grade

1,853 (7.4%)

8th Grade

1,880 (7.5%)

9th Grade

2,637 (10.5%)

10th Grade

2,002 (8%)

11th Grade

2,167 (8.6%)

12th Grade

2,175 (8.7%)