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Sumner is a city located in Pierce County, Washington , in the United States . As of the 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 8,504. HISTORY Sumner was officially incorporated on February 7 , 1891 . It was named for Charles Sumner , a strongly anti-slavery US Senator from Massachusetts. GEOGRAPHY Sumner is located at 47°12'21" North, 122°14'9" West (47.205823, -122.235803). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 17.4 Km&2 (6.7 Mi&2 ). 17.3 km&2 (6.7 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,504 people, 3,517 households, and 2,215 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 490.8/km&2 (1,271.0/mi&2). There were 3,689 housing units at an average density of 212.9/km&2 (551.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.32% White , 0.93% African American , 1.41% Native American , 1.66% Asian , 0.24% Pacific Islander , 2.42% from Other Races , and 3.02% from two or more races. 5.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,517 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were Married Couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,598, and the median income for a family was $42,602. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $29,221 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,696. 8.5% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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