Tacoma Washington Census and demographic information

Tacoma Washington Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Tacoma city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 193,556 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 193,556 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 13,262 6.9%
Male 94,419 48.8%     Mexican 8,599 4.4%
Female 99,137 51.2%     Puerto Rican 1,447 0.7%
          Cuban 181 0.1%
Under 5 years 13,593 7.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 3,035 1.6%
5 to 9 years 14,026 7.2%   Not Hispanic or Latino 180,294 93.1%
10 to 14 years 14,160 7.3%     White alone 128,696 66.5%
15 to 19 years 14,075 7.3%        
20 to 24 years 14,212 7.3%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 29,891 15.4%       Total population 193,556 100.0%
35 to 44 years 31,261 16.2%   In households 186,825 96.5%
45 to 54 years 24,971 12.9%     Householder 76,152 39.3%
55 to 59 years 8,214 4.2%     Spouse 31,699 16.4%
60 to 64 years 6,159 3.2%     Child 54,725 28.3%
65 to 74 years 10,428 5.4%       Own child under 18 years 43,743 22.6%
75 to 84 years 8,800 4.5%     Other relatives 10,169 5.3%
85 years and over 3,766 1.9%       Under 18 years 4,231 2.2%
          Nonrelatives 14,080 7.3%
Median age (years) 33.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 5,183 2.7%
        In group quarters 6,731 3.5%
18 years and over 143,666 74.2%     Institutionalized population 3,033 1.6%
  Male 68,959 35.6%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,698 1.9%
  Female 74,707 38.6%        
21 years and over 134,651 69.6%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 26,553 13.7%       Total households 76,152 100.0%
65 years and over 22,994 11.9%   Family households (families) 45,924 60.3%
  Male 8,781 4.5%       With own children under 18 years 23,518 30.9%
  Female 14,213 7.3%     Married couple family 31,699 41.6%
            With own children under 18 years 14,505 19.0%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 10,580 13.9%
One race 181,404 93.7%       With own children under 18 years 6,890 9.0%
  White 133,704 69.1%   Nonfamily households 30,228 39.7%
  Black or African American 21,757 11.2%     Householder living alone 24,148 31.7%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 3,794 2.0%       Householder 65 years and over 7,892 10.4%
  Asian 14,656 7.6%        
    Asian Indian 372 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 26,084 34.3%
    Chinese 713 0.4%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 16,337 21.5%
    Filipino 2,016 1.0%        
    Japanese 996 0.5%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 2,748 1.4%   Average family size 3.10 (X)
    Vietnamese 3,600 1.9%        
    Other Asian1 4,211 2.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,798 0.9%       Total housing units 81,102 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 250 0.1%   Occupied housing units 76,152 93.9%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 368 0.2%   Vacant housing units 4,950 6.1%
    Samoan 958 0.5%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 235 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 222 0.1%        
  Some other race 5,695 2.9%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Two or more races 12,152 6.3%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 143,426 74.1%       Occupied housing units 76,152 100.0%
Black or African American 26,461 13.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 41,676 54.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7,043 3.6%   Renter-occupied housing units 34,476 45.3%
Asian 18,731 9.7%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,906 1.5%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.60 (X)
Some other race 8,531 4.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.27 (X)

Date: December 19, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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