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Tacoma, Washington

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StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Total Population222,7587,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,884$98,141$80,734
Median Age37.238.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.5%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$479,600$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,676$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate12.4%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born12.6%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.826.626.4
Worked from Home15.7%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.0%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tacoma, Washington

Age in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Median Age37.238.338.9
Under 18 %19.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.8%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Households93,0333,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households58.0%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.2%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone31.7%27.7%28.7%
Never Married38.1%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,650$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.6%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.4%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.5%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.2%11.5%n/a

Housing in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units97,2983,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.6%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.7%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.4%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,482$4,556n/a

Education in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School9.0%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.3%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.2%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.1%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.0%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit3.9%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.5%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.7%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Tacoma, Washington

StatisticTacomaWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.8%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.3%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Tacoma

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.