How many homes in Sumner, WA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Sumner, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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3.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Sumner, WA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

1.2% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 3.0% (±1.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.2%

Crowding and facilities in Sumner

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sumner	Pierce County	Washington	United States
More than 1 person per room	3.0% (±1.9 points)	3.3% (±0.3 points)	3.6% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Sumner, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Pierce County (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Sumner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Sumner	—	3.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Edgewood	2.3 mi	3.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific	2.5 mi	3.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Puyallup	2.8 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Tapps	3.1 mi	2.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alderton	3.6 mi	6.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Algona	3.8 mi	15.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bonney Lake	3.9 mi	3.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland South	4.1 mi	7.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeland South, WA (7.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sumner

How many homes in Sumner are overcrowded?

3.0% of occupied homes in Sumner, WA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sumner lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.2% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumner city, Washington

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sumner city, Washington (place:68435, in state:53).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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