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Population (year 2000): 3,760. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,789 (+27.4% change)
Males: 1,913 (50.9%), Females: 1,847 (49.1%)
Pierce County
Zip code:
98360
Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $53,464 (year 2000)
Median house value: $135,900 (year 2000)
Races in Orting:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
- Hispanic (3.4%)
- Two or more races (3.2%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (21.3%), English (12.3%),
Irish (12.1%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (4.5%), Italian
(4.3%).
Elevation: 215 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Orting
- High school or higher: 89.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Orting city
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 10.7%
5.6% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 1.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,749 (+87.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Orting:
- MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
TACOMA, WA)
- PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 7 miles;
TACOMA, WA)
- TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
TACOMA, WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Orting:
- MCCHORD AFB (about 19 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
- SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 25 miles; SEATTLE, WA;
ID: SEA)
- GRAY AAF (about 26 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; ID:
GRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orting:
- PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FIELD (about 6 miles; PUYALLUP,
WA; ID: 1S0)
- SHADY ACRES (about 12 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: 3B8)
- SPANAWAY (about 15 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: S44)
Amtrak station near Orting:
- 18 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity
bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Orting:
- PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; TACOMA,
WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
- GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
- BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TACOMA, WA;
FT enrollment: 3,710)
- CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles;
LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
- HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DES
MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 23 miles; TACOMA,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TACOMA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
Public high school in Orting:
- ORTING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location:
320 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Orting:
- ORTING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 530;
Location: 121 WHITESELL STREET EAST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PTARMIGAN RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students:
436; Location: 805 OLD PIONEER WAY NW; Grades: 03 - 05)
- ORTING PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 422;
Location: 316 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 02)
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