Fircrest, Washington

Fircrest, Washington
City
Location of Fircrest, Washington
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Area
• Total	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Land	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	276 ft (84 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,497
• Estimate (2014)	6,658
• Density	4,112.0/sq mi (1,587.7/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98466
Area code(s)	253
FIPS code	53-23970
GNIS feature ID	1512209
Website	www.cityoffircrest.net

Fircrest is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,497 at the 2010 census.

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Fircrest ranks 60th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Fircest was the last "dry" municipality in Washington State, prohibiting the sale of alcohol by the glass. Voters chose to allow the sale of alcohol in Fircrest in the 3 November 2015 election.

History

Fircrest was officially incorporated on September 19, 1925. Like its neighbor University Place, it is a middle-class suburb of Tacoma. The community was developed by Edward Bowes, who later gained fame as the host of the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio talent show. The town attempted to associate itself with academia by naming a number of its streets after universities (e.g. Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, Vassar, Stanford) and was originally known as Regents Park in a reference to the regents of a university.

Geography

Fircrest is located at (47.231720, -122.514304).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	441		—
1940	486		10.2%
1950	1,459		200.2%
1960	3,565		144.3%
1970	5,651		58.5%
1980	5,477		−3.1%
1990	5,258		−4.0%
2000	5,868		11.6%
2010	6,497		10.7%
Est. 2014	6,658		2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,497 people, 2,705 households, and 1,773 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,112.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,587.7/km²). There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 1,801.9 per square mile (695.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 7.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 7.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 2,705 households of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,868 people, 2,505 households, and 1,673 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,759.4 people per square mile (1,452.3/km²). There were 2,573 housing units at an average density of 1,648.4 per square mile (636.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.46% White, 5.20% African American, 0.56% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There are 2,505 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,912, and the median income for a family was $61,611. Males had a median income of $46,611 versus $32,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,244. 5.9% of the population and 4.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.2% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.