Tacoma, WA City Data

Tacoma, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 193,556 people who live in Tacoma and approximately 700,820 who live in Pierce County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tacoma to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tacoma. We have included Tacoma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tacoma Information

Pierce County where Tacoma resides is 1,806.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 700,820 and has a population rank of 71 out of all the places in the United States.

Tacoma has a total of 193,556 people and of those residents there are 94,419 males and 99,137 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 10,177 births each year and around 5,177 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tacoma varies per year, but currently 181,404 are one race and 12,152 are two or more races.

Of the 193,556 people who live in Tacoma, there are 55,854 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tacoma is 28,404 male and 27,450 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 143,666.

General Tacoma Information
Total area in square miles - Pierce County	1,806.5
Water area in square miles - Pierce County	N/A
Resident population - Pierce County	700,820
Population rank - Pierce County	71
Total population	193,556
Total population (male)	94,419
Total population (female)	99,137
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Pierce County	10,177
Deaths- Pierce County	5,177
Population of one race	181,404
Population of two or more races	12,152
Population under 20 years	55,854
Population under 20 years (male)	28,404
Population under 20 years (female)	27,450
Total population 18 years and over	143,666

Tacoma Social Characteristics

There are 260,800 households in Tacoma. Families make up 181,466 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tacoma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (137,673), male householder with no wife present (11,561) and female householder with no husband present (29,713). The remainder of the Tacoma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 80,601. Tacoma, WA moving companies help people in Tacoma move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tacoma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tacoma is based, there are 275,597 females 15 and over; of those females there are 59,776 never married, 148,787 now married, 5,813 separated, 22,983 widowed, and 38,238 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,486 separated, 5,667 widowed and 29,036 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tacoma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tacoma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pierce County)
Total households	260,800
Family households (families)	181,466
With own children under 18 years	99,867
Married-couple family	137,673
With own children under 18 years	67,854
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,561
With own children under 18 years	7,363
Female householder, no husband present, family	29,713
With own children under 18 years	20,534
Nonfamily households	80,601
Householder living alone	63,284
65 years and over	19,927

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26,084
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	16,337
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	148,383
Householder	45,924
Spouse	31,699
Child	54,725
Other relatives	3,149
Nonrelatives	5,866
Unmarried partner	2,301
Roomer or boarder	895
Housemate or roommate	1,165
Unmarried partner	5,183
Foster child	298
Other	1,207

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	38,442
Male householder	14,382
Male householder living alone	10,944
Male householder not living alone	3,438
Female householder	15,846
Female householder living alone	13,204
Female householder not living alone	2,642
Nonrelatives	8,214
Unmarried partner	2,882
Roomer or boarder	993
Housemate or roommate	3,301
Foster child	63
Other	975

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	275,597
Never married	59,776
Now married	148,787
Separated	5,813
Widowed	22,983
Divorced	38,238
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,486
Widowed	5,667
Divorced	29,036

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	193,556
Male	94,419
Under 5 years	7,011
5 to 9 years	7,102
10 to 14 years	7,226
15 to 17 years	4,121
18 and 19 years	2,944
20 years	1,460
21 years	1,428
22 to 24 years	4,051
25 to 29 years	7,448
30 to 34 years	7,869
35 to 39 years	8,141
40 to 44 years	7,710
45 to 49 years	6,731
50 to 54 years	5,551
55 to 59 years	3,980
60 and 61 years	1,198
62 to 64 years	1,667
65 and 66 years	982
67 to 69 years	1,435
70 to 74 years	2,080
75 to 79 years	1,897
80 to 84 years	1,339
85 years and over	1,048
Female	99,137
Under 5 years	6,582
5 to 9 years	6,924
10 to 14 years	6,934
15 to 17 years	3,990
18 and 19 years	3,020
20 years	1,591
21 years	1,464
22 to 24 years	4,218
25 to 29 years	7,171
30 to 34 years	7,403
35 to 39 years	7,765
40 to 44 years	7,645
45 to 49 years	6,777
50 to 54 years	5,912
55 to 59 years	4,234
60 and 61 years	1,402
62 to 64 years	1,892
65 and 66 years	1,160
67 to 69 years	1,735
70 to 74 years	3,036
75 to 79 years	3,135
80 to 84 years	2,429
85 years and over	2,718

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	193,556
One race	181,404
White	133,704
Black or African American	21,757
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,794
Asian	14,656
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,798
Some other race	504
Two or more races	12,152

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	186,825
People who are White alone	128,328
People who are Black or African American alone	21,029
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,651
People who are Asian alone	14,481
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1,736
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13,043
People who are Some other race alone	5,638

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	651,081
Same house	305,276
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	67,966
Different state or abroad	93,648
Different state	73,337
Abroad	20,311

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pierce County)
Total resident population	700,820
Born in United States	217,675
State of residence	341,574
Different state	285,160
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,561
Foreign born	56,525

Tacoma Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tacoma. That total enrollment is 191,320 for the population of the country, which includes Tacoma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 65,881 and elementary or high school enrollment was 263,513 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 37,998.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tacoma population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	191,320
Pre-kindergarten	11,150
Public	6,325
Private	4,825
Kindergarten	10,414
Public	9,089
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	89,011
Public	81,144
Private	7,867
Elementary and high school	131,757
Public	120,773
Private	10,984
High school grades 9 to 12	42,746
Public	39,629
Private	3,117
College, undergraduate years	33,489
Public	25,123
Private	8,366
Graduate or professional school	4,510
Public	2,598
Private	1,912
Not enrolled in school	479,590

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	442,665
Less than 9th grade	14,874
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	43,251
High school graduate	131,810
Some college, no degree	125,820
Associate's degree	35,749
Bachelor's degree	91,161
Graduate or professional degree	20.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	60,536

Tacoma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 531,215 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tacoma. The Tacoma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (94,546), service occupations (51,126), sales and office occupations (84,105), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,683), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (35,334) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (47,364). The 531,215 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 237,903 private wage and salary workers, 55,577 government workers, 19,736 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pierce County)
Population 16 years and over	531,215
In labor force	352,677
Civilian labor force	335,830
Employed	314,158
Unemployed	21,672
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	16,847
Females 16 years and over	270,468
In labor force	160,119
Civilian labor force	157,806
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,566
Armed forces	2,313
Males 16 years and over	260,747
In labor force	192,558
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,106
Armed forces	14,534

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pierce County)
Workers 16 years and over	324,285
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	247,597
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	43,166
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,412
Other means	2,788
Worked at home	11,563
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,894,675

OCCUPATION (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	94,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	94,546
Service occupations	51,126
Sales and office occupations	84,105
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,683
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	35,334
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	47,364

INDUSTRY (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	94,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,126
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,511
Wholesale trade	13,919
Retail trade	39,408
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	21,555
Information	7,138
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	18,212
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	23,095
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	65,256
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	24,275
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,363

CLASS OF WORKER (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	94,546
Private wage and salary workers	237,903
Government workers	55,577
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,736
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tacoma Housing Characteristics

In Tacoma, WA there are 277,060 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 260,800 occupied and 16,260 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tacoma, there are 174,629 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,479 units in Tacoma. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tacoma, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tacoma, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tacoma. There are 2,407 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,107 with rent between $200-299, 19,206 with rent between $300-499 and 65,635 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tacoma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tacoma, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pierce County)
Total housing units	277,060
Occupied housing units	260,800
Vacant housing units	16,260

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pierce County)
Total housing units	277,060
1-unit, detached	174,629
1-unit, attached	11,479
2 units	8,125
3 or 4 units	11,425
5 to 9 units	12,398
10 to 19 units	15,175
20 to 49 units	9,652
50 or more units	11,284
Mobile home	21,988

HOUSING TENURE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	260,800
Owner-occupied	165,598
Renter-occupied	95,202

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	260,800
No vehicles available	18,222
2 vehicle available	160,849
3 vehicles available	39,524
4 vehicles available	11,224
5 or more vehicles available	5,498

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	260,800
Utility gas	88,163
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	145,978
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,069
Coal or coke	41
Wood	8,241
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	1,345
No fuel used	367

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	260,800
Less Than $50,000	165,598
$50,000 to $99,999	18,238
$100,000 to $149,999	49,571
$150,000 to $199,999	36,843
$200,000 to $299,999	20,466
$300,000 to $499,999	6,245
$1,000,000 or more	390
Median (dollars)	149,600

GROSS RENT (Pierce County)
Occupied units paying rent	95,202
Less than $200	2,407
$200 to $299	2,107
$300 to $499	19,206
$500 to $699	32,777
$700 to $999	24,409
$1,000 to $1,499	7,394
$1,500 or more	1,054