Bonney Lake, Washington

For other places called Bonney Lake, see Lake Bonney disambiguation page.

Bonney Lake, Washington
City
Location of Bonney Lake, Washington
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Area
• Total	5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
• Land	5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	17,374
• Density	1,780.9/sq mi (687.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98391
Area code	253
FIPS code	53-07170Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1512017Template:GR
Website	http://www.ci.bonney-lake.wa.us/

Bonney Lake is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,374 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Bonney Lake is located at 47°11′13″N 122°10′12″W (47.187019, -122.170035).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	275		—
1960	645		134.5%
1970	2,700		318.6%
1980	5,328		97.3%
1990	7,494		40.7%
2000	9,687		29.3%
2010	17,374		79.4%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 9,687 people, 3,266 households, and 2,583 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,780.9 people per square mile (687.5/km²). There were 3,404 housing units at an average density of 625.8 per square mile (241.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.08% White, 0.60% African American, 1.02% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.

There were 3,266 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,282, and the median income for a family was $62,644. Males had a median income of $46,813 versus $31,837 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,371. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Melanie Roach - Olympic weightlifter
• Megan Jendrick - Olympic swimming gold medalist
• Nathan Jendrick - Author

External links

• City of Bonney Lake
• Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Bonney Lake & Sumner Courier-Herald - Current articles