University Place's elected officials

University Place is in Pierce County, Washington. 7 elected seats.

City of University Place Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Council Position 1Javier Hugo Figueroa source
Council Position 2Frank Boykin source
Council Position 3Alecia Cunningham source
Council Position 4Edward A. Wood source
Council Position 5Denise McCluskey source
Council Position 6Stan Flemming source
Council Position 7Melanie J. Grassi source

Also representing University Place

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Pierce County's elected officials. Other cities in Pierce County: Lakewood, Puyallup, Tacoma.

Who lives in University Place

34,911people
40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$99,031 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
42.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$624,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4%U.S.: 8.4%
58%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.4% · White 59% · Black 7.1% · Asian 10.7% · Other or more than one race 10.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's University Place city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is on the University Place council?
Javier Hugo Figueroa (Council Position 1); Frank Boykin (Council Position 2); Alecia Cunningham (Council Position 3); Edward A. Wood (Council Position 4); Denise McCluskey (Council Position 5); Stan Flemming (Council Position 6); Melanie J. Grassi (Council Position 7).
What is the population of University Place, WA?
About 34,911 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $99,031 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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