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Gig Harbor
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the City of Gig Harbor and other sources as noted. (Note: Information for school enrollment, home ownership, renters and number of households includes urbanized area outside city limits.)

The numbers

Incorporated: 1946

Square miles: 4.14

Population: 6,413

Median family income: $49,018
1990 Census

Median house value: $190,000

Median apartment rent: $600

Parks: 3

Number of households: 7,000

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 37

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 8,717

Completed four-year college or higher: 50 percent

Below poverty level: 7.5 percent

Home ownership: 51 percent

Renters: 49 percent

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Saturday, April 25, 1998

This cozy community is relaxed and likes it that way

Locals will fight for laid-back lifestyle

Present is a constant reminder of the past

Business community is modest but thriving

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor historical album

Gig Harbor by the numbers

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