Puyallup is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 32,682 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Puyallup is the 27th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities, Puyallup isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Puyallup are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Puyallup is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Puyallup who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.17%), sales jobs (10.12%), and management occupations (8.05%).

One of the nice things about Puyallup is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Puyallup is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

Puyallup Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Puyallup is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.78% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Puyallup in 2000 was $22,401, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,604 for a family of four.

Puyallup is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Puyallup home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Puyallup is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Puyallup include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Puyallup is English. Some people also speak Spanish.