Gig Harbor Statistics

Weather Average Season/F°

Spring  55-65°

Summer 70-80°

Fall  55-65°

Winter 40-50°

Average annual rainfall: 37 inches

July is the driest month

December is the wettest

Housing

Median Home Price: $497.800

Median Gross Rent: $1,575

Statistics

Square Miles: 6.13

Acres: 3,924

Housing units: 4,684

Distances and Transportation

Tacoma: 11 miles

Bremerton: 28 miles

Olympia (State Capitol): 45 miles

Seattle: 49 miles

Olympic National Park: 65 miles

Mt. Rainier National Park: 83 miles

Portland, Oregon: 146 miles

Sea-Tac International Airport: 35 miles

Tacoma Narrows Airport-Gig Harbor (for general aviation and small business jet travel): 3.5 miles

Pierce Transit provides local bus routes and links to Sounder trains and Link Light Rail

People

Ethnic Makeup:

85% Caucasian

3.0% Hispanic

6.0% Asian

2.0% Native American

1% African American

3.0% Two+

0% Islander

Median Age: 44.3 years

K through 12 Enrolled in PSD #401: 8,952

Completed College or Higher:  55%

Population

Gig Harbor City Limits: 11,290

Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula: 55635

Pierce County: 904,908

Income

Gig Harbor: $84,335

Tacoma: $69,278

Washington State: $70,979

Taxes

Sales Tax Rates:

Gig Harbor: 8.7%

Tacoma: 10.2%

Seattle: 10.1%

Local B&O Tax:

Gig Harbor: No

Tacoma: Yes

Seattle: Yes