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Summit is in Pierce County, in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.
The community was named for its elevation along the Tacoma-Puyallup rail line
The latitude of Summit is 47.161N. The longitude is -122.355W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 476 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 8,041.
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$52,685National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Summit demographic reports
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19% of Summit residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Summit ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Summit was $22,915, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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18% of Summit residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Summit, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $576. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,313.
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Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Summit political report.
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The average commute time for Summit workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
