Tacoma Population Demographics
According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Tacoma is 219,203. 22.79% is under 18, while 14.66% is over 65.
A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.27% of the population was five years old or younger, 22.79% were 18 years or younger and 25.73% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.33% female and 49.67% male.
Tacoma Housing
According to the US Census, Tacoma has 92,516 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Tacoma was 96.00%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $435,700
Tacoma Racial Demographics
In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 67.77% of Tacoma's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 9.24% of the total population.
Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 6.28% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 2.62%
Race | Percentage |
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White Alone | 57.43% |
Black Or African American Alone | 10.33% |
Asian Alone | 9.24% |
Some Other Race Alone | 6.28% |
White Black Or African American | 2.62% |
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone | 1.96% |
How Educated is Tacoma
According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.4 of Tacoma residents had a bachelor's degree, while 13.5 had a graduate or professional degree.
Overall, 34.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Tacoma City | Percentage |
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High School Graduate Or Higher | 88.8 |
Some College Or Associates Degree | 38.3 |
Bachelors Degree Or Higher | 31.2 |
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency | 24.5 |
Bachelors Degree | 21.4 |
Some College No Degree | 20.9 |
Average Income in Tacoma
The median household income in Tacoma is $77,141. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $77,141.
Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $93,923 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $109,118.
A closer examination of the income groups of Tacoma households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (18.6%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (8.3%). 5.3% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.
Median Income by Type of Family
Type of Family | Income |
---|---|
Families | $93,923 |
Married-couple families | $109,118 |
Nonfamily households | $51,991 |
Popular names in Tacoma
- Mark Anderson
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