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- University Place is 0% more densely populated than Fife.
- People are 13.4% more likely to be married in University Place.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in University Place.
 Fife, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,565329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 20109,346  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,933285,036,114
 Population - 19903,864  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now170.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,147.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fife, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fife, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 White42.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian14.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander6.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fife, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households4,095  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,76080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,584  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fife    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This small suburb of Tacoma checks all the boxes for me, so where do I start? Fife has a bit of everything for every walk of life and virtually any activity you wish  More

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Over 18 years ago

A town so small if you blink it is gone. It is really a small suburb of tacoma. I lived there for only three weeks and had to move  More

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Reviews for University Place    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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