Graham, Washington
Encyclopedia
Graham is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pierce County
, Washington, United States
. The population was 8,739 at the 2000 census and grew to 23,491 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 8,739 people, 2,989 households, and 2,427 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 407.9 people per square mile (157.5/km²). There were 3,120 housing units at an average density of 145.6/sq mi (56.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.15% White, 1.28% African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races
, and 4.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 2,989 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,824, and the median income for a family was $55,800. Males had a median income of $45,348 versus $25,802 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,126. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
. Schools in or near Graham include:
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pierce County
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 8,739 at the 2000 census and grew to 23,491 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Graham is located at 47°2′23"N 122°16′42"W (47.039756, -122.278375).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.5 km²), all of it land.
Surrounding communities
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,739 people, 2,989 households, and 2,427 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 407.9 people per square mile (157.5/km²). There were 3,120 housing units at an average density of 145.6/sq mi (56.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.15% White, 1.28% African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 2,989 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,824, and the median income for a family was $55,800. Males had a median income of $45,348 versus $25,802 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $21,126. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents
- Peter H. GregoryPeter H. GregoryPeter H. Gregory, CISA, CISSP is an American information security manager, computer security specialist, and writer. He is the author of several books on computer security and information technology.- Biography :...
, CISA, CISSP. Published author of twenty books on technology and security, with editions in five languages (English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Romanian).
Education
Public schools in Graham are part of the Bethel School DistrictBethel School District (Washington)
Bethel School District No. 403 is a public school district in Pierce County, Washington, USA and serves of unincorporated Pierce County including Spanaway, Graham, Kapowsin, and the city of Roy. Bethel is unique in the way that its high schools serve grades 10-12 as opposed to the traditional...
. Schools in or near Graham include:
- Elementary Schools:
- Junior High Schools:
- High School:
- Graham-Kapowsin High SchoolGraham-Kapowsin High SchoolGraham-Kapowsin High School is a high school in the Bethel School District, Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its doors first opened to students in September 2005.-Academics:...
- Graham-Kapowsin High School
- Private school:
- Bethel Baptist Christian School (grades K4-12)
- Nearby colleges:
- Pacific Lutheran UniversityPacific Lutheran UniversityPacific Lutheran University is located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. In September 2009, PLU had a student population of 3,582 and approximately 280 full-time faculty...
(Parkland) - Colleges in Tacoma
- Colleges in Lakewood
- Colleges in Puyallup
- Colleges offering classes at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Pacific Lutheran University
External links
- The Dispatch, Local Newspaper:Serving Eatonville, Ashford, Elbe, Roy and Graham.
- Graham Business Association