Waller is a rural
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,189 at the
2020 census. The population has seen significant growth in the last decade.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the CDP has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24.0 km
2), of which, 9.2 square miles (23.9 km
2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km
2) of it (0.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 9,200 people, 3,585 households, and 2,505 families living in the CDP. Waller, Washington is rural with many farmlands. The population density was 999.0 people per square mile (385.7/km
2). There were 3,772 housing units at an average density of 409.6/sq mi (158.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.00%
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, 1.53%
African American, 2.07%
Native American, 2.09%
Asian, 0.16%
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, Pacificans, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the list of islands in the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islands. As an ethnic group, ethnic/race (human categorization), racial term, it is used to describe th ...
, 1.82% from
other races, and 3.34% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
or
Latino of any race were 4.33% of the population.
There were 3,585 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,350, and the median income for a family was $56,164. Males had a median income of $41,471 versus $28,816 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $21,259. About 5.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most of Waller is in the
Puyallup School District while a portion is in the
Franklin Pierce School District.
[ ]
Text list
/ref>
The Franklin Pierce portion of Waller is zoned to Franklin Pierce High School.
Chief Leschi Schools, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is in Waller CDP.
Public safety
Waller is served by the Riverside Fire District, who has a station within Waller.
References
{{authority control
Census-designated places in Pierce County, Washington
Census-designated places in Washington (state)