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Tacoma city, WA


Pierce County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 219,234   ( 20,837 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.7 square miles
Population density: 4409.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:125,379 57.19% 4.5%
Black:22,12110.09% 4.2%
Indian:2,5091.14% 16.0%
Asian:21,0109.58% 14.4%
2+ races:20,0219.13% 53.4%
Hispanic:26,94712.29% 20.4%
Total non-White:93,85542.81% 19.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:5,398 3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:15,439 9.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
198,397
119,98160.48%
21,22210.70%
2,9881.51%
18,3719.26%
13,0516.58%
22,39011.29%
78,41639.52%

2000
193,177
128,51866.53%
21,10210.92%
3,3171.72%
15,5288.04%
11,0485.72%
13,2326.85%
64,65933.47%

1990
176,664
135,52176.71%
19,48411.03%
3,1381.78%
12,2516.93%
n/a
6,2703.55%
41,14323.29%

1980
158,501
131,63583.05%
14,2819.01%
2,3841.50%
5,6473.56%
n/a
4,1592.62%
26,86616.95%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,537 -4.4
13,757 7.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,003 -4.0
23,516 13.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,886 2.5
14,277 9.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Tacoma city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.9
43,287 19.7%
175,947 80.3%
31,189 14.2%
89,228
2.38
51,920 58.2%
36,026 69.4%
5,583 10.8%
37,308 41.8%

2010
NumberPercent
35.1
45,637 23.0%
152,760 77.0%
22,369 11.3%
78,541
2.44
45,716 58.2%
29,708 65.0%
6,848 15.0%
32,825 41.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
49,820 25.8%
143,357 74.2%
22,769 11.8%
76,127
2.45
46,446 61.0%
32,813 70.6%
6,789 14.6%
29,681 39.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
45,833 25.9%
130,831 74.1%
24,148 13.7%
69,752
2.45
43,167 61.9%
32,107 74.4%
5,964 13.8%
26,585 38.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
42,378 26.7%
116,123 73.3%
21,379 13.5%
63,417
2.44
40,576 64.0%
32,162 79.3%
4,937 12.2%
22,841 36.0%

2022 Housing Data for Tacoma city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units93,857 
Median Value$415,300 
Occupied89,22895.1%
Vacant4,6294.9%
Owned50,67756.8%
Rented38,55143.2%
Median Rent$1,489 
Single-Family Units61,38065.4%
    Detached58,54162.4%
    Attached2,8393.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units25,15126.8%
Mobile Homes3700.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tacoma city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,5824.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993,2763.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992,7683.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992,6683.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992,4222.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992,6583.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992,8293.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993,2623.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993,7024.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996,3547.1%
$60,000 to $74,9998,92110.0%
$75,000 to $99,99912,13313.6%
$100,000 to $124,99910,53211.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997,0847.9%
$150,000 to $199,9998,7029.8%
$200,000 or more8,3359.3%
Median Household Income79,085 
Per Capita Income41,788 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,8886.6%
Public Assistance4,4475.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps16,02618.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed93,73271.8%
Unemployed4,8603.7%
In Armed Forces1,9531.5%
Total Labor Force100,54577.0%
Not in Labor Force30,02523.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector40,91529,81357.8%
Non-Profit4,0328,12033.2%
Self-Employed4,7633,32058.9%
Local Government3,9625,92240.1%
State Government1,9813,92033.6%
Federal Government2,3912,24451.6%
Total Private + Self45,67833,13358.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,36620,20638.0%
Total58,04453,33952.1%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts17,06415.3%
Sales and Office Occupations21,43019.2%
Professional, Technical26,63723.9%
Service Occupations19,82517.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4280.4%
All others26,58423.8%
White Collar 58.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance16,90815.2%
Retail trade12,17010.9%
Educational services10,0739.0%
Manufacturing9,0288.1%
Transportation and warehousing8,3997.5%
Construction8,0167.2%
Accommodation and food services7,6496.9%
Public administration7,1836.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6,5295.9%
Other services6,1705.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,4684.0%
Wholesale trade3,4033.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,3593.0%
Finance and insurance3,0162.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,2132.0%
Information1,4971.3%
Utilities6370.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4710.4%
Management3110.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction400.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tacoma city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican18,2678.33%
Puerto Rican2,5981.19%
Cuban5410.25%
Dominican1190.05%
Total Central American2,6761.22%
Costa Rican830.04%
Guatemalan3730.17%
Honduran3860.18%
Nicaraguan1150.05%
Panamanian4540.21%
Salvadoran1,2470.57%
Other Central American180.01%
Total South American5850.27%
Argentinean240.01%
Bolivian90.00%
Chilean770.04%
Colombian2170.10%
Ecuadorian360.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1520.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan700.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,1610.99%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese4,5722.09%
Cambodian3,2491.48%
Filipino3,1181.42%
Korean2,3791.09%
Chinese1,2050.55%
Laotian9700.44%
Japanese9320.43%
Indian6000.27%
Thai3020.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English170,53882.7%
Spanish13,5976.6%
Other Asian5,9312.9%
Vietnamese3,7621.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,8991.4%
Korean2,0061.0%
Other1,9661.0%
Other Indo-European1,4200.7%
Tagalog1,3990.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German30,47913.9%
Irish22,05610.1%
English20,6249.4%
Norwegian9,3944.3%
Italian8,5003.9%
American8,0733.7%
European5,9812.7%
Swedish5,5362.5%
French4,7342.2%
Scottish4,4852.0%
African2,9071.3%
Polish2,8621.3%
Dutch2,4981.1%
Ukrainian2,3311.1%
Scotch-Irish2,1011.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen207,89794.8%
Not a citizen11,3375.2%
Native192,61387.9%
Foreign-born26,62112.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tacoma city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,769 3.7%8,381 5.4%38,951 25.1%51,280 33.0%31,801 20.5%19,112 12.3%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,769 3.7%
9-12 Years 8,381 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 38,951 25.1%
Some College 51,280 33.0%
Bach. Degree 31,801 20.5%
Grad Degree 19,112 12.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tacoma city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,956 D +14,305 D + 2.9%
D +21,261
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 73,512 69.0% Donald Trump* (R) 29,227 27.5% 3,731 3.5% 106,470 -11 -19 2.60%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 52,251 64.2% Donald Trump (R) 22,271 27.4% 6,894 8.5% 81,416 -9 -19 2.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Tacoma city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 73,512 69.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 29,227 27.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,148 2.0%
Other 1,583 1.5%
TOTAL 106,470
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Tacoma city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 52,251 64.2%
Donald Trump (R) 22,271 27.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,120 5.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,972 2.4%
Other 802 1.0%
TOTAL 81,416
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tacoma city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 63% Jay Inslee* (D) 71,684 67.8% Loren Culp (R) 33,541 31.7% 451 [+] 0.4% 105,676 -11 2.61%
2018 S1 46% Maria Cantwell* (D) 52,140 69.1% Susan Hutchison (R) 23,338 30.9% 0 0.0% 75,478 -11 2.45%
2016 S3 51% Patty Murray* (D) 57,212 69.4% Chris Vance (R) 25,208 30.6% 0 0.0% 82,420 -10 2.54%
2016 G 51% Jay Inslee* (D) 52,765 64.2% Bill Bryant (R) 29,431 35.8% 0 0.0% 82,196 -10 2.53%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote