Profile for University Place, Washington, WA

University Place is on Puget Sound.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 126. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Festival of Fun - Aug. 5-6, 2007

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 83

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Cemeteries (8)

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Communities (15)

Hotels (19)

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Military bases (1)

Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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16% of University Place residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the University Place ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - WA data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in University Place was $25,544, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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34% of University Place residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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University Place festival dates:

• Festival of Fun - Aug. 5-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Pierce County genealogy forum

Median rent in University Place, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $561.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,407.

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Libraries in University Place include University Place Public Library ... View libraries

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Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our University Place political report.

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The average commute time for University Place workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in University Place between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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