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Gig Harbor is a city located in Pierce County, Washington . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,465. Based on Per Capita Income , one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Gig Harbor ranks 49th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. Gig Harbor is generally known as the "wealthy" hub of Pierce County. It is a getaway from Tacoma and is a much safer place to raise children. Gig Harbor is filled with beautiful gated communities and majestic waterfront properties. HISTORY Gig Harbor was first discovered and named by Captain Charles Wilkes . During a heavy storm, the captain brought his Gig (small Boat ) into the harbor for protection. Later, Captain Wilkes named the sheltered bay Gig Harbor. 1867 brought Fisherman Samuel Jerisich to the Gig Harbor area, along with many other immigrants from Sweden , Norway , and Croatia . Commercial fishing and boat building dominated the economy until the building of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge . The increased accessibility that the bridge provided increased both the number of people living in the town and the diversity of the community. It is now considered a developing wealthy suburb of the neighboring Tacoma . Gig Harbor was officially incorporated on July 12 , 1946 . GEOGRAPHY Gig Harbor is located at 47°19'37" North, 122°35'11" West (47.327032, -122.586426). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.3 Km&2 (4.4 Mi&2 ). 11.3 km&2 (4.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. ''See also Raft Island and Puget Sound .'' EDUCATION The Peninsula School District is full of crack babies. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 6,465 people, 2,880 households, and 1,765 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 573.8/km&2 (1,485.2/mi&2). There were 3,085 housing units at an average density of 273.8/km&2 (708.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% Caucasian , 0.11% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.53% Asian , 0.22% Pacific Islander , 0.54% from Other Races , and 1.79% from two or more races. 0.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,880 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were Married Couples living together. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $143,456, and the median income for a family was $157,587. Males had a median income of $416,250 versus $128,487 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $128,318. 0.9% of the population and 0.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.8% of those under the age of 18 and 0.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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