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- Puyallup is 0% more densely populated than Colville.
- People are 2.3% less likely to be married in Puyallup.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Puyallup.
 Colville, WAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,366329,725,481
 Female Population56.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 20104,711  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,011285,036,114
 Population - 19904,360  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,996.493.4
 Land Area3.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colville, WAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Colville, WAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 White81.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colville, WAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Married Population49.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households2,074  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households897  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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