In 2020, Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA had a population of 131k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $63,635. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA grew from 128,414 to 130,621, a 1.72% increase and its median household income grew from $61,478 to $63,635, a 3.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.67%), and White (Hispanic) (5.12%).
14.7% 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.
95.8% 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 (1,939 degrees awarded in 2020), University of Puget Sound (895 degrees), and Bates Technical College (808 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA was $304,700, and the homeownership rate was 51%.
Most people in Tacoma City (Central) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 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.