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McChord AFB, Washington: commercial real estate data.
McChord AFB is a Census CDP of 2,999 people across 5.88 square miles of land, in Pierce County. Median household income is $54,808, 2.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McChord AFB
What McChord AFB is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area5.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land510
- County holding the largest share of its areaPierce County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McChord AFB
How many people live in McChord AFB
- Population2,999
- Median age23.4
- Population under 18979
- Share under 1832.6 percent
- Population 65 and over0
- Share 65 and over0.0 percent
- Households802
- Family households670
- Share of households that are families83.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McChord AFB
Income and work in McChord AFB
- Median household income$54,808 plus or minus $13,754
- Per capita income$22,832
- Civilian labor force274 plus or minus 88
- Employed274 plus or minus 88
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,126
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in McChord AFB
- Housing units914
- Occupied units802
- Vacant units112 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate12.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied22 plus or minus 34
- Renter occupied780
- Ownership rate2.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,323
- Annual rent as a share of median income50.9 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Single family units684 plus or minus 160
- Share single family74.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more225 plus or minus 92
- Share in buildings of two or more24.6 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McChord AFB
How McChord AFB gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,463
- Commuting under 15 minutes847 plus or minus 170
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more100 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled14.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Worked from home1.5 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierce County, not McChord AFB
Pierce County context, not McChord AFB figures
- Establishments in Pierce County20,051
- Covered employment, Pierce County333,492
- Average annual pay, Pierce County$70,395
- Housing units permitted, Pierce County3,207
Every figure in this section is published for Pierce County as a whole and is not a measurement of McChord AFB.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
McChord AFB questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McChord AFB, Washington?
2,999, in 802 households. McChord AFB CDP covers 5.88 square miles of land, which is 510 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McChord AFB in?
Pierce County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in McChord AFB?
$54,808. Median gross rent is $2,323 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page McChord AFB figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pierce County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of McChord AFB.
Is zoning published for McChord AFB?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.