Artondale, Washington

Artondale, Washington
CDP

Location of Artondale, Washington
Coordinates: 47°18′0″N 122°37′45″W / 47.30000°N 122.62917°WCoordinates: 47°18′0″N 122°37′45″W / 47.30000°N 122.62917°W
Country United States
State Washington
County Pierce
Area
  Total 10.3 sq mi (26.8 km2)
  Land 10.1 sq mi (26.1 km2)
  Water 0.3 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 23 ft (7 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 8,630
  Density 855.1/sq mi (330.2/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98335
Area code(s) 253
FIPS code 53-02910[1]
GNIS feature ID 1511972[2]

Artondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,630 at the 2000 census.

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Artondale ranks 82nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Geography

Artondale is located at 47°18′0″N 122°37′45″W / 47.30000°N 122.62917°W (47.300052, -122.629242).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.8 km²), of which, 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
19907,141
20008,63020.9%
source:[4]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,630 people, 3,006 households, and 2,522 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 855.1 people per square mile (330.2/km²). There were 3,087 housing units at an average density of 305.9/sq mi (118.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.69% White, 0.76% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 3.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.

Artondale had 3,006 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,500, and the median income for a family was $66,533. Males had a median income of $52,261 versus $35,992 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,539. About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-31.