In 2021, Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA had a population of 133k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $67,884. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA grew from 130,621 to 132,717, a 1.6% increase and its median household income grew from $63,635 to $67,884, a 6.68% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.9%), and White (Hispanic) (4.93%).
15.3% of the households in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, 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.
95.6% of the residents in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pierce County (Central)--Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA are University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (2,029 degrees awarded in 2021), Bates Technical College (797 degrees), and University of Puget Sound (694 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA was $340,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.
Most people in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.
Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA borders Peninsula Region & Tacoma City (West) PUMA, WA, Lakewood City & Joint Base Lewis-McChord PUMA, WA, Tacoma City (South), Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA, and Tacoma (Port) & Bonney Lake (Northwest) Cities PUMA, WA.