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Wauna, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Wauna is a Census CDP of 4,805 people across 6.30 square miles of land, in Pierce County. Median household income is $103,250, 86.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wauna
What Wauna is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.3 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land763
- 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.
Wauna
How many people live in Wauna
- Population4,805
- Median age45.2
- Population under 18951 plus or minus 262
- Share under 1819.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over1,144 plus or minus 245
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent
- Households1,912
- Family households1,389
- Share of households that are families72.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wauna
Income and work in Wauna
- Median household income$103,250 plus or minus $23,019
- Per capita income$46,385
- Civilian labor force2,359
- Employed2,272
- Unemployed87 plus or minus 74
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over3,538
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wauna
Housing in Wauna
- Housing units1,912
- Occupied units1,912
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied1,650
- Renter occupied262 plus or minus 111
- Ownership rate86.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$503,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,602 plus or minus $324
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units1,647
- Share single family86.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more71 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more3.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes194 plus or minus 148
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wauna
How Wauna gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,863
- Commuting under 15 minutes336 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more839 plus or minus 216
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone77.7 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home15.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wauna
SBA loans in Wauna (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$288,000
- Average approval$288,000
- Median approval$288,000
- Largest approval$288,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wauna, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pierce County, not Wauna
Pierce County context, not Wauna 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 Wauna.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wauna questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wauna, Washington?
4,805, in 1,912 households. Wauna CDP covers 6.30 square miles of land, which is 763 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wauna 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 Wauna?
$103,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $503,300. Median gross rent is $1,602 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 Wauna 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 Wauna.
Is zoning published for Wauna?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.