Puyallup is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 42,179 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.

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 10.68% 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.67 minutes every day commuting to work.

The percentage of people in Puyallup who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.32% of adults in Puyallup have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Puyallup in 2022 was $44,990, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,960 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. Puyallup also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Puyallup include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Puyallup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.