Prairie Ridge, Washington
| Prairie Ridge, Washington | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Prairie Ridge, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°8′43″N 122°8′54″W / 47.14528°N 122.14833°WCoordinates: 47°8′43″N 122°8′54″W / 47.14528°N 122.14833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,688 |
| • Density | 2,743.9/sq mi (1,059.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98390 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-56170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867627 |
Prairie Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2000 census.
Prairie Ridge is located at 47°8′43″N 122°8′54″W / 47.14528°N 122.14833°W (47.145326, -122.148230).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,688 people, 3,902 households, and 3,109 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,743.9 people per square mile (1,059.3/km²). There were 4,038 housing units at an average density of 948.0/sq mi (366.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.38% White, 0.54% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.36% of the population.
There were 3,902 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.29.
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