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McChord AFB

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McChord AFB

Total population

2,999

Median home value

$0

28.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$54,808

McChord AFB$55k
National$74k
Elevation94 m
Weather44°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates47.13°, -122.49°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

McChord Field is a United States Air Force base in the northwest United States, in Pierce County, Washington. South of Tacoma, McChord AFB is the home of the 62nd Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command, the airbase's primary mission being worldwide strategic airlift.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
23.4
Median home value
—
Housing units
914
Poverty rate
14.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
70.3%
Black
9.4%
Asian
2.3%
Hispanic
25.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.1327
Longitude
-122.4919
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
44°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
63°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
43°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
67°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for McChord AFB, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
38.9%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Adult smoking
12.6%
No leisure activity
19.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
178
Elementary
92
Middle
27
High
43
Other
16

Largest nearby schools

  • Spanaway Lake High School
    High · Spanaway · 1,817 students · 23.9:1 ratio
  • Bethel High School
    High · Spanaway · 1,739 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Gov John Rogers High School
    High · Puyallup · 1,730 students · 24:1 ratio
  • Puyallup High School
    High · Puyallup · 1,701 students · 23.6:1 ratio
  • Lincoln High School
    High · Tacoma · 1,578 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Stadium High School
    High · Tacoma · 1,571 students · 23.4:1 ratio
  • Mount Tahoma High School
    High · Tacoma · 1,430 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Curtis Senior High
    High · UNIVERSITY PLACE · 1,349 students · 23.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,247

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
6
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API