CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Tacoma
Washington · 176,664 residents · 49.714 sq mi
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Tacoma has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,333. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $65,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024223K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(14,573)
5 to 97.7%(13,562)
10 to 146.5%(11,559)
15 to 196.3%(11,186)
20 to 248%(14,214)
25 to 3418.9%(33,319)
35 to 4414.6%(25,719)
45 to 548.7%(15,435)
55 to 647.3%(12,949)
65 to 747.2%(12,807)
75 to 844.7%(8,273)
85 and over1.7%(3,068)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,333
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,879 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,700
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $123,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(128,696)
Black10.9%(21,187)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(13,262)
Asian7.5%(14,508)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(138,449)
Black11.4%(20,193)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(6,270)
Asian7%(12,295)
Other3.2%(5,727)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(21,439)
Central American1.3%(2,905)
Puerto Rican1%(2,328)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,413)
Spaniard0.4%(914)
South American0.4%(911)
Cuban0.3%(566)
Honduran0.2%(428)
Panamanian0.2%(421)
Colombian0.2%(385)
Guatemalan0.1%(321)
Nicaraguan0.1%(242)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(198)
Dominican0.1%(139)
Chilean0%(107)
Ecuadorian0%(95)
Venezuelan0%(85)
Costa Rican0%(38)
Argentine0%(32)
Bolivian0%(9)
Asian origin
Cambodian1.9%(4,262)
Vietnamese1.9%(4,195)
Filipino1.8%(3,913)
Korean1.2%(2,719)
Chinese0.6%(1,393)
Japanese0.3%(761)
Laotian0.3%(658)
Thai0.3%(604)
Asian Indian0.2%(549)
Kazakh0.2%(525)
Burmese0.1%(231)
Nepalese0.1%(113)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(1,842)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(1,175)
Chamorro0.3%(575)
Guamanian0.1%(130)
Fijian0%(101)
Tongan0%(26)
Ancestry
German13.6%(30,330)
English10.1%(22,459)
Irish9.6%(21,372)
Norwegian4.2%(9,366)
Italian3.4%(7,490)
American3.4%(7,482)
Swedish2.8%(6,237)
Scottish2.5%(5,506)
French2.3%(5,084)
Subsaharan African1.7%(3,698)
Polish1.2%(2,595)
Ukrainian1.1%(2,433)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(2,262)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,990)
Russian0.8%(1,676)
Welsh0.6%(1,368)
British0.6%(1,295)
Arab0.5%(1,149)
Danish0.5%(1,027)
West Indian0.4%(988)
Finnish0.4%(954)
French Canadian0.4%(919)
Kenyan0.4%(792)
Czech0.3%(642)
Croatian0.3%(630)
Swiss0.3%(594)
Canadian0.3%(575)
Portuguese0.3%(574)
Greek0.2%(533)
Hungarian0.2%(530)
Romanian0.2%(447)
Jamaican0.2%(346)
Lebanese0.1%(296)
Nigerian0.1%(279)
Slovak0.1%(246)
Brazilian0.1%(232)
Austrian0.1%(230)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(216)
Bulgarian0.1%(195)
Palestinian0.1%(183)
Ethiopian0.1%(169)
Slovene0.1%(158)
Somali0.1%(139)
Lithuanian0.1%(120)
Belgian0%(105)
Latvian0%(104)
Moroccan0%(100)
Iranian0%(93)
Ghanaian0%(66)
Armenian0%(57)
Haitian0%(57)
Turkish0%(52)
Egyptian0%(45)
Macedonian0%(33)
Serbian0%(27)
Syrian0%(22)
Australian0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.3%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(38,714)
Married45.6%(42,063)
Widowed1.9%(1,714)
Divorced10.6%(9,804)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(32,161)
Married43.9%(41,047)
Widowed6.6%(6,130)
Divorced15.2%(14,178)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tacoma, Washington?
Tacoma, Washington has about 176,664 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tacoma, Washington?
The typical household in Tacoma, Washington earns about $25,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tacoma, Washington expensive?
In Tacoma, Washington, the median home is worth about $65,700, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.
How educated are people in Tacoma, Washington?
About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Tacoma, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tacoma, Washington?
About 16.8% of people in Tacoma, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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