In 2021, Tacoma, WA had a population of 217k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $69,956. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tacoma, WA grew from 215,766 to 217,332, a 0.726% increase and its median household income grew from $64,457 to $69,956, a 8.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tacoma, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.6%), and White (Hispanic) (4.9%).
None of the households in Tacoma, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.5% of the residents in Tacoma, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Tacoma, WA are University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (2,029 degrees awarded in 2021), Tacoma Community College (1,736 degrees), and Bates Technical College (797 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Tacoma, WA was $347,100, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.
Most people in Tacoma, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Tacoma, WA was 2 cars per household.