Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 8,333 people in Mount Rainier. The median age was 34.8 years, with 22.0% of residents under age 18 and 11.0% age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males age 18 and over. In 2020, 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 3,475 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.4% were married-couple households, 26.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 8,080 people, 3,344 households, and 1,735 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 3,601 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 19.9%
White, 52.8%
African American, 0.6%
Native American, 2.3%
Asian, 20.9% from
other races, and 3.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 31.4% of the population. There were 3,344 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.9% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.1% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.27. The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 6.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,498 people, 3,487 households, and 1,858 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,756 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 20.20%
White, 62.06%
African American, 0.33%
Native American, 2.31%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 10.65% from
other races, and 4.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 18.30% of the population. There were 3,487 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,920, and the median income for a family was $39,060. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $27,441 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,558. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. Mount Rainier has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.0 percent of households, almost double the national average. ==Government==