Puyallup is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 42,452 people and 29 associated neighborhoods, Puyallup is the 28th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Puyallup are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Unlike some cities, Puyallup isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Puyallup are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Puyallup is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Puyallup who work in office and administrative support (11.74%), management occupations (10.03%), and sales jobs (9.85%). Also of interest is that Puyallup has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Puyallup telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Puyallup is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Puyallup, the average commute to work is 31.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Puyallup is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.14% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Puyallup in 2022 was $42,541, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,164 for a family of four. However, Puyallup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Puyallup is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Puyallup home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Puyallup residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Puyallup include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Puyallup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
