Moving to Parkland, Washington

About Parkland, Washington
Parkland

Parkland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington. The population was 35,803 at the time of the 2010 census and had grown to 38,623 as of the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated suburb of the city of Tacoma and is home to Pacific Lutheran University.

Parkland borders most of Tacoma's southern cutoff at 96th St, and borders with much of the northern cutoff of Spanaway, Washington, at 152nd St (or Military Rd E).

The most influential motorway is State Route 7/Pacific Ave, which travels north and south, and leads from Interstate 5 in Tacoma all the way to Mount Rainier. Pacific Ave is also a main commercial corridor through much of the county, including Parkland.

It was given its name by early white settlers for the park-like nature of the vast Garry Oak and blue camas flower prairie, and the many meandering creeks crossing it. In 1890, Norwegian-Americans from the Midwest chose this area as the site of their new college, which is now Pacific Lutheran University, home to 3,500 full-time students and the Lutes varsity sports teams.

Gender
Gender Parkland Washington Country
Female 51.1% 50% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 50% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Parkland Washington Country
Less than $10,000 5.8% 4.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9% 6.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.5% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.1% 17.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.4% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2% 8.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.3% 10.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Parkland Washington Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 22% 27.0%
Other College 28% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Parkland Washington Country
White 50.4% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 13.7% 3.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 1% 0.6%
Asian 6.6% 8.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 4.4% 0.7% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 9.8% 5.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 14.5% 12.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity