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Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma city, Washington · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityHigher incomeGrowingHigh densityPierce County · 49.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025TacomaPeer medianPctileSource
Population222,758220,13645
Population change (10 yr)10.4%11.5%30
Median household income$85,884$81,04982
Poverty rate12.4%12.8%36
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%34.8%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)12.6%14.3%30
Median owner-occupied home value$479,600$397,65064
Median gross rent$1,676$1,57173
Housing vacancy rate4.4%4.9%18
Worked from home15.7%13.3%64
Population, 2010–2024
TacomaPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
TacomaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+4.3%+7.5%+7.4%
Housing units+3.1%+8.8%+11.2%
Median household income+16.0%+54.7%+46.3%
Median owner-occupied home value-5.8%+111.1%+106.4%
Median gross rent+24.1%+65.1%+62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+16.3%+25.2%+16.0%
Worked from home+26.8%+295.4%+223.1%
Poverty rate-0.7%-26.9%-16.9%
Establishment density · Pierce County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services19.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.1US 2.1below US rate
Construction32.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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