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Most Expensive Tacoma Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Schuster Pky / 4th St |
| 2 | Dash Point / Browns Po... |
| 3 | Caledonia |
| 4 | 6th St / Tacoma Ave |
| 5 | Old Tacoma |
| 6 | Titlow |
| 7 | University Place |
| 8 | Fircrest |
| 9 | Pearl St / 11th St |
| 10 | Fife |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Tacoma NEIGHBORHOODS University Place, City Center, Fife, Fircrest, Waller, Midland, Northeast Tacoma, Titlow, Salishan, Hillsdale
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Tacoma, WA Auburn, Federal Way, Fox Island, Gig Harbor, Lakebay, Lakewood, Puyallup, Steilacoom, University Place, Vashon
POPULATION
193,177
| TACOMA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 193,177 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 81,037 |
| TACOMA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 51.49% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 42.43% |
| % VACANT | 6.08% |
| TYPE OF TACOMA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 63.83% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.33% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 7.92% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 25.46% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.28% |
| OTHER | 0.18% |
| SIZE OF TACOMA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 5.08% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 18.23% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 29.03% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 32.24% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.48% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.94% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 5.17% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 32.29% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 34.37% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 28.17% |
| TACOMA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $266,187 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $962 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$107,000 | 2.01% |
| $107,001-$216,000 | 28.38% |
| $216,001-$431,000 | 55.28% |
| $431,001-$647,000 | 8.95% |
| $647,001-$863,000 | 3.24% |
| $863,001-$1,079,000 | 1.25% |
| $1,079,001-$1,618,000 | 0.55% |
| $1,618,001-$2,157,000 | 0.10% |
| > $2,157,000 | 0.24% |
| PEOPLE OF Tacoma | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.98% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.81% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.02% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.54% |
| 35 TO 54 | 29.54% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.32% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.79% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 83.59% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 19.96% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $37,879 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $19,130 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 15.90% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (13.24%), Manufacturing (12.48%), Retail (11.86%), Education (8.03%), Accomodation (6.49%), Construction (6.31%), Transportation (5.73%), Public Service (5.65%), Other (5.59%), Wholesale (4.09%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.09%), Administration (4.04%), Finance (3.63%), Arts (2.69%), Information Technology (2.31%), Real Estate (2.12%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.39% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 69.25% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 11.22% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 1.94% |
| ASIAN | 7.42% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.70% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 2.69% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 6.78% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 6.85% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (29.59%), Unclassified (17.79%), German (10.82%), Irish (6.35%), English (5.55%), Norwegian (4.49%), United States or American (4.42%), Italian (2.70%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 11.93% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (77.65%) , Spanish (4.51%) |
Tacoma is a relatively large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 193,177 people and 48 constituent neighborhoods, Tacoma is the third largest community in Washington.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tacoma is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tacoma is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tacoma who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.45%), sales jobs (10.38%), and management occupations (7.15%).
The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Tacoma are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
The percentage of people in Tacoma who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.96% of adults in Tacoma have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Tacoma in 2000 was $19,130, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,520 for a family of four.
Tacoma is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tacoma home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Tacoma is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tacoma include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Tacoma is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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