Tacoma

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  9. Tacoma Criminal Information
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Tacoma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 216,547
  • Land Area (2000): 164.935 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 67.998 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 40.1186 (4.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 65.2186 (18.5) / 75.2186 (24.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,908
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 190
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
Tacoma Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 181,935 2002 199,299 2005 198,748
2000 184,328 2003 199,586 2006 199,264
2001 196,638 2004 199,112 2007 196,909

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Houses (2000): 90,549
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,343
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 14,798
Tacoma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 216,183 99.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 150 0.07%

Tacoma Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tacoma Employment Information Back to top
Tacoma Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 83,246 78,809 4,438 5.33% 53
1991 82,976 77,135 5,841 7.04% 70
1992 85,643 78,555 7,088 8.28% 83
1993 88,403 81,182 7,221 8.17% 82
1994 91,418 84,362 7,055 7.72% 77
1995 94,679 88,191 6,488 6.85% 69
1996 96,331 90,360 5,972 6.20% 62
1997 99,576 94,793 4,783 4.80% 48
1998 102,439 97,800 4,640 4.53% 45
1999 103,865 98,754 5,111 4.92% 49
2000 94,064 88,753 5,311 5.65% 56
2001 93,071 86,245 6,826 7.33% 73
2002 96,471 87,724 8,747 9.07% 91
2003 97,790 88,772 9,018 9.22% 92
2004 100,467 92,559 7,908 7.87% 79
2005 96,488 90,570 5,919 6.13% 61
2006 96,316 91,086 5,231 5.43% 54
2007 99,306 94,367 4,939 4.97% 50
2008 101,655 95,528 6,127 6.03% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 101,962 96,370 5,592 5.48% 55
Feb 2008 101,564 95,760 5,804 5.71% 57
Mar 2008 102,629 96,404 6,225 6.07% 61
Apr 2008 101,576 95,985 5,591 5.50% 55
May 2008 101,160 95,208 5,952 5.88% 59
Jun 2008 100,965 94,207 6,758 6.69% 67
Jul 2008 100,759 94,302 6,457 6.41% 64
Aug 2008 101,805 95,169 6,636 6.52% 65
Sep 2008 102,471 96,344 6,127 5.98% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tacoma Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,700 11.11%
2. Public Administration 3,036 5.92%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,846 5.55%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,383 4.64%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,359 4.60%
6. Educational Services 2,301 4.48%
7. Health Care 2,293 4.47%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,981 3.86%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,689 3.29%
10. Truck Transportation 1,326 2.58%
11. Other Transportation 1,308 2.55%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,225 2.39%
13. Finance and Insurance 1,219 2.38%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,199 2.34%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,115 2.17%
16. Wood Manufacturing 968 1.89%
17. Metal Manufactuing 943 1.84%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 901 1.76%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 790 1.54%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 662 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,773 16.96%
2. Educational Services 5,337 11.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,399 7.42%
4. Public Administration 2,614 5.70%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,323 5.07%
6. Social Assistance 2,307 5.03%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,896 4.14%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,537 3.35%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,397 3.05%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,302 2.84%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,286 2.81%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,008 2.20%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 945 2.06%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 942 2.06%
15. Construction 770 1.68%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 723 1.58%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 625 1.36%
18. Food Manufacturing 490 1.07%
19. Other Transportation 487 1.06%
20. Air Transportation 464 1.01%

Tacoma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,384 4.64%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,360 4.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,265 4.41%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,159 4.21%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,108 4.11%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,030 3.96%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,012 3.92%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,993 3.88%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,974 3.85%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,271 2.48%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,242 2.42%
12. Carpenters 1,230 2.40%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,176 2.29%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,158 2.26%
15. Computer Specialists 1,155 2.25%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,094 2.13%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 1,038 2.02%
18. Business Operations Specialists 928 1.81%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 848 1.65%
20. Top Executives 800 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,814 6.14%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,961 4.28%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,793 3.91%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,764 3.85%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,762 3.84%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,615 3.52%
7. Cashiers 1,577 3.44%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,514 3.30%
9. Child Care Workers 1,398 3.05%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,346 2.94%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,256 2.74%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,254 2.74%
13. Registered Nurses 1,252 2.73%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,248 2.72%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,234 2.69%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,210 2.64%
17. Customer Service Representatives 1,209 2.64%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 1,087 2.37%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,068 2.33%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,016 2.22%

Tacoma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 89,061 53.55%
15-35 hours 20,821 12.52%
1-14 hours 5,220 3.14%
No regular hours 51,217 30.79%

Tacoma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,762 5.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,269 4.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,624 6.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,303 8.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,610 10.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,745 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,040 12.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,989 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,626 4.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,092 5.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,546 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,571 1.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,760 8.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,645 8.17%

Tacoma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,637 2.82%
5-9 9,156 9.78%
10-14 15,131 16.17%
15-19 16,625 17.77%
20-24 13,396 14.31%
25-29 5,180 5.54%
30-34 10,717 11.45%
35-39 2,475 2.64%
40-44 3,374 3.61%
45-59 6,817 7.28%
60-89 5,448 5.82%
At least 90 2,626 2.81%

Tacoma Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,156 1.24% 60,969 65.15%
30-44 966 1.03% 15,600 16.67%
45-59 660 0.71% 6,157 6.58%
At least 60 2,009 2.15% 6,065 6.48%

Tacoma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 271 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,561 13.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 70,915 73.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 136 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 779 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,791 4.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,129 3.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,473 3.58%

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Tacoma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 84,894 (209,292 people)
Families (2000): 52,656 (162,611 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,895
People at same address in 1995: 95,416
Tacoma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,923 10.51%
$10,000-$14,999 5,999 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 5,621 6.62%
$20,000-$24,999 5,691 6.70%
$25,000-$29,999 6,104 7.19%
$30,000-$34,999 6,100 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 5,528 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 5,532 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 4,324 5.09%
$50,000-$59,999 7,866 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 8,834 10.41%
$75,000-$99,999 7,752 9.13%
$100,000-$124,999 3,225 3.80%
$125,000-$149,999 1,407 1.66%
$150,000-$199,999 1,015 1.20%
$200,000 or more 973 1.15%

Tacoma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 26,027 30.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21,514 25.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,298 6.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,551 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 853 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,937 11.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 284 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,764 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 132 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,957 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 70 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,478 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 36 0.04%

Tacoma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 67,328 29.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,981 11.44%
Public Assistance 5,464 2.41%
Retirement 15,040 6.62%
Self Employment 8,353 3.68%
Social Security 19,633 8.64%
Supplemental Security 5,403 2.38%
Wage / Salary 65,313 28.75%
Other 14,637 6.44%

Tacoma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,992 53.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,311 46.41%

Tacoma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,209 12.53%
Color 1 Box Married 42,391 52.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26,741 32.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,112 2.59%

Tacoma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,690 15.59%
Color 1 Box Married 42,919 48.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,674 24.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,507 10.83%

Tacoma Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tacoma Education Information Back to top
Tacoma Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,472 4.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,508 12.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 47,693 29.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 44,772 27.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,481 7.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,122 11.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,353 5.83%

Tacoma Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,053 0.95% 1,333 0.62% 3,386 1.56%
Kindergarten 2,795 1.29% 333 0.15% 3,128 1.44%
Grades 1-4 11,611 5.36% 1,449 0.67% 13,060 6.03%
Grades 5-8 11,665 5.39% 1,196 0.55% 12,861 5.94%
Grades 9-12 11,307 5.22% 961 0.44% 12,268 5.67%
Undergrad college 8,547 3.95% 3,547 1.64% 12,094 5.58%
Graduate or professional school 874 0.40% 639 0.30% 1,513 0.70%
Total 48,852 22.56% 9,458 4.37% 58,310 26.93%

Tacoma Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tacoma Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,243,439,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,520,815,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $304,598,000
Tacoma Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tacoma Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tacoma Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 178,288 84.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32,424 15.39%

Tacoma Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,741 $1,714 $1,597 $9,423 $572 $3,253 $16,586 $7,633 $37,900 $0
1952 $1,888 $2,152 $1,604 $10,183 $580 $2,250 $16,505 $8,961 $36,688 $0
1953 $2,127 $2,265 $1,823 $10,871 $587 $2,358 $17,766 $9,276 $34,636 $0
1954 $2,153 $2,370 $1,505 $11,898 $796 $2,109 $18,461 $9,393 $39,188 $17,222
1955 $2,361 $2,570 $1,594 $12,983 $899 $2,291 $20,128 $10,268 $40,084 $19,263
1956 $2,441 $2,707 $1,806 $14,137 $805 $2,408 $21,597 $10,772 $44,649 $17,443
1957 $2,563 $2,709 $1,760 $15,699 $852 $3,661 $24,535 $10,974 $47,729 $20,511
1958 $2,727 $2,903 $1,843 $16,486 $893 $3,779 $25,728 $11,412 $54,205 $28,114
1959 $3,084 $3,062 $1,954 $17,042 $984 $4,781 $27,845 $12,052 $55,926 $31,885
1960 $3,274 $3,138 $2,119 $16,791 $1,080 $5,004 $28,268 $12,921 $87,056 $58,057
1961 $3,678 $3,257 $2,271 $20,701 $1,092 $4,957 $32,699 $14,889 $89,962 $49,839
1962 $3,445 $3,547 $3,604 $19,843 $1,385 $6,913 $35,190 $15,750 $88,165 $40,840
1963 $3,785 $3,709 $3,740 $20,492 $1,405 $6,501 $35,923 $15,650 $91,085 $42,134
1964 $3,785 $3,709 $3,740 $20,530 $1,405 $6,501 $35,961 $15,650 $91,085 $0
1965 $4,021 $3,886 $3,897 $21,360 $1,405 $8,098 $38,781 $16,510 $138,186 $0
1966 $4,294 $4,493 $2,990 $22,191 $1,405 $10,019 $40,899 $17,300 $184,661 $0
1967 $4,305 $4,555 $4,219 $23,704 $0 $9,838 $42,066 $18,567 $183,571 $82,653
1968 $4,570 $4,927 $4,517 $25,262 $0 $9,858 $44,207 $20,252 $222,112 $0
1969 $4,777 $5,151 $8,403 $26,937 $0 $7,549 $47,666 $22,385 $218,909 $0
1970 $4,825 $5,865 $8,215 $29,038 $0 $6,608 $48,686 $24,943 $239,713 $70,137
1971 $6,101 $8,181 $8,095 $29,484 $0 $8,056 $51,736 $12,975 $226,102 $46,930
1972 $5,777 $10,517 $10,889 $33,452 $3,104 $10,499 $63,721 $27,176 $222,790 $70,821
1973 $5,926 $11,204 $19,529 $36,341 $3,104 $11,363 $76,263 $31,223 $218,055 $74,938
1974 $6,442 $12,556 $33,629 $40,854 $3,104 $12,663 $96,692 $34,103 $250,835 $111,735
1975 $6,900 $14,049 $24,959 $44,816 $3,104 $16,348 $96,127 $36,406 $226,953 $96,230
1976 $7,008 $16,150 $20,389 $55,202 $3,104 $18,147 $103,850 $44,419 $234,146 $101,966
1977 $7,292 $18,006 $23,182 $55,450 $5,645 $16,157 $107,726 $54,442 $231,194 $124,797
1978 $7,863 $20,381 $26,112 $70,459 $6,383 $13,648 $124,465 $45,667 $229,779 $121,990
1979 $7,805 $21,700 $35,174 $69,147 $7,317 $26,271 $145,714 $50,976 $241,749 $159,044
1980 $8,807 $24,936 $29,432 $73,282 $7,695 $20,581 $139,797 $44,164 $273,828 $217,344
1981 $9,120 $27,130 $27,602 $91,735 $9,612 $24,246 $162,315 $45,847 $266,713 $221,312
1982 $13,366 $31,202 $27,123 $99,100 $12,117 $34,109 $185,815 $40,554 $296,230 $187,742
1983 $14,048 $34,227 $22,729 $138,645 $13,375 $29,869 $218,666 $69,612 $294,777 $212,972
1984 $15,424 $42,515 $27,397 $133,442 $17,599 $29,757 $223,619 $61,278 $287,942 $250,410
1985 $15,763 $36,870 $34,540 $143,749 $7,177 $44,572 $245,801 $65,761 $287,634 $211,679
1986 $19,039 $37,512 $24,892 $168,432 $16,655 $41,638 $270,656 $68,408 $309,947 $265,425
1987 $18,725 $41,421 $21,414 $198,975 $22,015 $54,058 $315,187 $74,155 $350,443 $405,598
1988 $20,261 $44,467 $18,485 $179,644 $25,042 $50,127 $293,559 $75,638 $325,496 $362,337
1989 $21,831 $58,149 $38,861 $177,911 $21,145 $64,041 $323,789 $94,926 $357,663 $377,988
1990 $22,646 $62,047 $16,518 $204,537 $22,163 $70,761 $336,625 $97,774 $413,381 $383,068
1991 $23,902 $63,299 $16,681 $217,613 $15,182 $83,524 $356,902 $143,584 $441,842 $410,915
1992 $24,891 $65,500 $18,998 $264,136 $49,494 $94,973 $452,492 $150,761 $568,488 $505,459
1993 $28,535 $55,136 $34,424 $215,732 $25,761 $99,089 $403,541 $153,562 $607,587 $498,368
1994 $30,065 $58,326 $38,367 $225,164 $42,713 $124,627 $460,936 $130,470 $632,504 $630,043
1995 $33,120 $62,149 $37,841 $235,927 $19,715 $120,699 $447,302 $137,873 $711,304 $609,883
1996 $36,166 $64,859 $54,501 $243,091 $48,888 $177,024 $559,670 $148,264 $715,152 $684,884
1997 $32,936 $64,309 $22,845 $244,870 $47,573 $123,466 $471,690 $146,690 $675,806 $648,128
1998 $35,304 $67,919 $27,976 $252,426 $69,759 $119,887 $505,352 $147,973 $718,810 $791,554
1999 $35,147 $71,744 $28,536 $250,190 $63,824 $119,735 $497,432 $172,535 $314,843 $930,790
2000 $36,322 $76,514 $29,471 $283,075 $38,666 $116,822 $504,356 $177,962 $690,110 $1,026,111
2001 $37,328 $82,306 $26,505 $365,005 $72,340 $159,091 $660,269 $162,751 $671,130 $1,127,223
2002 $42,181 $82,175 $24,797 $378,660 $0 $137,826 $583,464 $193,392 $896,751 $1,494,495
2003 $43,924 $84,724 $32,081 $346,579 $25,949 $150,823 $599,356 $206,143 $1,012,148 $1,562,782
2004 $49,066 $92,682 $28,040 $351,526 $190,716 $154,247 $773,595 $217,701 $995,304 $1,530,526
2005 $50,724 $92,109 $34,703 $379,300 $135,058 $161,788 $761,573 $238,762 $1,129,156 $1,725,601
2006 $54,932 $102,052 $43,029 $388,453 $150,193 $185,836 $822,443 $237,754 $1,226,837 $1,756,438


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $661 $87 $211 $1,529 $0 $22,063
$1,964 $0 $89 $14,509 $501 $2,512
1952 $0 $409 $29 $220 $1,529 $0 $21,252
$2,410 $0 $87 $13,595 $498 $2,475
1953 $0 $468 $87 $217 $1,269 $0 $17,668
$2,461 $0 $163 $11,008 $487 $1,508
1954 $0 $500 $94 $216 $1,739 $0 $25,319
$2,720 $0 $161 $17,705 $586 $1,598
1955 $0 $575 $67 $210 $1,845 $262 $22,279
$2,957 $0 $207 $13,685 $625 $1,846
1956 $0 $623 $61 $241 $2,605 $260 $27,312
$3,152 $0 $158 $17,348 $704 $2,160
1957 $0 $998 $58 $247 $2,931 $227 $31,255
$3,229 $0 $200 $20,414 $758 $2,193
1958 $0 $770 $101 $268 $2,772 $353 $26,957
$3,410 $0 $316 $15,088 $797 $3,082
1959 $0 $760 $0 $279 $3,099 $400 $25,386
$3,722 $0 $433 $11,171 $999 $4,523
1960 $0 $887 $0 $277 $2,898 $1,215 $32,357
$3,865 $0 $469 $17,324 $1,057 $4,365
1961 $0 $1,020 $0 $321 $2,665 $435 $49,194
$4,317 $0 $501 $32,167 $1,156 $6,612
1962 $0 $1,114 $225 $326 $2,470 $385 $44,291
$4,325 $0 $697 $24,702 $1,235 $8,812
1963 $0 $1,035 $0 $318 $2,466 $505 $40,747
$4,310 $0 $681 $21,436 $1,265 $8,731
1964 $0 $1,035 $309 $318 $2,466 $505 $40,745
$4,310 $0 $681 $21,434 $1,265 $8,422
1965 $0 $1,135 $417 $342 $3,133 $551 $42,412
$4,689 $0 $937 $23,239 $1,265 $6,704
1966 $0 $1,084 $308 $343 $2,765 $521 $58,382
$4,700 $0 $928 $40,785 $1,265 $5,683
1967 $0 $1,130 $81 $354 $3,033 $568 $70,548
$4,826 $0 $958 $53,203 $0 $6,395
1968 $0 $1,491 $405 $450 $3,198 $619 $98,788
$5,420 $0 $853 $75,745 $0 $10,607
1969 $0 $1,721 $468 $433 $4,072 $708 $68,920
$6,471 $0 $869 $46,250 $0 $7,928
1970 $0 $1,952 $30 $548 $5,688 $811 $63,189
$6,698 $0 $746 $37,756 $0 $8,960
1971 $0 $1,982 $654 $647 $6,311 $928 $55,443
$8,969 $0 $931 $27,583 $0 $7,438
1972 $0 $2,323 $762 $737 $8,069 $979 $74,970
$8,819 $0 $1,183 $41,014 $2,677 $8,407
1973 $0 $2,300 $81 $1,650 $10,533 $1,048 $74,085
$9,151 $0 $901 $35,624 $2,677 $10,120
1974 $0 $2,573 $92 $1,943 $19,392 $2,232 $101,499
$9,915 $0 $890 $44,820 $2,677 $16,965
1975 $0 $3,565 $204 $2,659 $17,807 $1,524 $107,235
$11,892 $319 $931 $50,557 $2,677 $15,100
1976 $63 $4,352 $160 $3,667 $14,198 $3,212 $127,253
$14,115 $269 $510 $59,107 $2,677 $24,923
1977 $0 $4,695 $0 $3,884 $13,103 $2,243 $124,424
$14,929 $0 $1,153 $49,066 $3,036 $32,315
1978 $51 $5,788 $0 $4,572 $6,693 $3,130 $139,724
$15,763 $423 $1,567 $73,615 $3,627 $24,495
1979 $80 $6,181 $0 $787 $10,964 $3,683 $146,524
$16,527 $276 $1,739 $64,807 $4,240 $37,240
1980 $0 $6,754 $0 $1,628 $13,562 $1,681 $139,649
$19,086 $320 $1,570 $54,206 $4,751 $36,091
1981 $1,843 $6,474 $0 $1,795 $13,070 $1,996 $141,437
$20,902 $352 $1,428 $61,740 $5,780 $26,057
1982 $198 $8,340 $0 $1,805 $13,517 $1,934 $262,704
$32,670 $388 $3,935 $124,335 $6,355 $69,227
1983 $233 $8,827 $0 $3,807 $10,610 $6,870 $229,473
$27,364 $458 $4,980 $104,708 $7,066 $54,550
1984 $0 $9,881 $0 $5,886 $11,788 $11,089 $238,200
$31,819 $333 $5,649 $117,483 $8,171 $36,101
1985 $0 $10,517 $0 $6,952 $14,561 $9,761 $297,650
$27,902 $357 $6,047 $164,148 $8,992 $48,413
1986 $0 $9,908 $0 $7,103 $17,914 $5,680 $298,412
$30,769 $579 $7,723 $151,068 $9,888 $57,780
1987 $1 $11,697 $0 $7,476 $16,677 $6,226 $332,204
$34,253 $643 $11,788 $173,771 $10,797 $58,875
1988 $291 $12,150 $0 $7,921 $23,684 $6,454 $335,530
$33,496 $836 $12,439 $185,758 $11,977 $40,524
1989 $164 $13,915 $0 $5,066 $22,133 $7,148 $378,188
$34,808 $971 $11,298 $178,137 $12,733 $91,815
1990 $112 $13,352 $0 $2,610 $16,295 $5,958 $399,021
$36,786 $1,176 $11,597 $219,295 $13,477 $78,363
1991 $0 $16,562 $0 $2,934 $13,274 $8,391 $439,767
$41,478 $1,393 $7,844 $235,617 $14,255 $98,019
1992 $0 $18,445 $0 $3,315 $11,152 $26,455 $497,476
$44,646 $1,027 $13,471 $265,073 $15,293 $98,599
1993 $0 $20,464 $0 $2,566 $13,903 $20,079 $428,033
$50,545 $355 $8,411 $201,311 $15,721 $94,678
1994 $0 $17,437 $1,006 $2,469 $19,012 $25,416 $474,529
$52,353 $599 $15,738 $225,228 $16,623 $98,648
1995 $0 $20,767 $1,056 $2,239 $24,162 $15,886 $529,369
$57,526 $517 $14,548 $267,840 $17,727 $107,101
1996 $0 $21,998 $1,205 $2,665 $27,397 $19,162 $488,811
$62,742 $330 $21,921 $205,000 $18,500 $107,891
1997 $0 $20,420 $1,340 $6,491 $20,881 $8,661 $483,049
$64,172 $806 $22,824 $227,082 $19,378 $90,994
1998 $0 $19,639 $2,621 $6,706 $21,506 $8,031 $451,696
$67,930 $3,135 $20,482 $184,410 $23,985 $93,251
1999 $0 $26,090 $1,447 $8,808 $26,313 $6,723 $510,617
$70,330 $3,236 $15,398 $220,074 $26,147 $106,051
2000 $1 $28,200 $1,755 $6,660 $28,080 $12,354 $497,479
$78,165 $601 $8,237 $214,338 $27,244 $91,844
2001 $0 $23,179 $1,455 $7,767 $34,130 $25,390 $628,022
$69,507 $694 $8,857 $296,271 $28,081 $132,691
2002 $0 $22,752 $1,272 $7,147 $27,715 $30,583 $652,348
$62,431 $657 $14,633 $368,635 $28,459 $88,064
2003 $0 $23,114 $1,063 $6,944 $23,610 $6,464 $569,995
$70,479 $884 $13,872 $289,091 $29,505 $104,969
2004 $0 $24,544 $2,862 $8,672 $23,770 $38,421 $844,061
$82,352 $3,171 $21,894 $400,727 $30,969 $206,679
2005 $0 $27,288 $942 $10,235 $36,911 $4,694 $772,266
$96,972 $3,002 $14,950 $358,149 $32,452 $186,671
2006 $0 $23,957 $1,868 $12,114 $31,307 $4,765 $771,699
$99,216 $2,957 $20,297 $361,295 $34,647 $179,276

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,354
Tacoma Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 8.261 0.852 0.033 3.776 12.922 0.522 16.072 51.843 14.654 83.090
2000 8.143 0.738 0.081 4.042 13.004 0.694 15.380 56.204 16.346 88.625
2001 6.159 0.727 0.076 3.779 10.741 0.626 14.850 51.023 16.808 83.305
2002 6.407 0.858 0.095 3.588 10.948 0.577 15.213 58.846 16.257 90.894
2003 6.278 0.747 0.065 3.703 10.792 0.561 15.171 50.585 14.700 80.457
2004 5.595 0.879 0.065 3.636 10.175 0.487 15.052 52.036 16.182 83.270
2005 5.993 0.604 0.065 3.472 10.133 0.508 16.378 50.260 17.902 84.539
2006 6.188 0.713 0.105 3.413 10.418 0.617 16.441 48.493 18.072 83.005
2007 6.389 0.711 0.071 3.286 10.457 0.457 13.346 45.635 16.977 75.959
2008 2.910 0.284 0.025 1.376 4.596 0.163 6.511 22.757 7.206 36.474

Tacoma Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 35 359
2005 36 372
2006 47 357
2007 52 361

Tacoma Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 17,468
2000 18,733
2001 18,493
2002 20,297

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Tacoma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31,255 14.43%
10-19 Years 31,364 14.48%
20-29 Years 32,155 14.85%
30-39 Years 34,839 16.09%
40-49 Years 32,270 14.90%
50-59 Years 22,197 10.25%
60-69 Years 13,061 6.03%
70-79 Years 11,314 5.22%
80-89 Years 6,668 3.08%
90+ Years 1,424 0.66%

Tacoma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 105,777 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 110,770 51.15%

Tacoma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 144,636 66.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 23,461 10.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 16,244 7.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,448 6.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11,547 5.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,654 1.69%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,989 0.92%
Color 6 Box Other Race 568 0.26%

Tacoma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 34,564 21.05%
2. Irish 22,196 13.52%
3. English 19,826 12.07%
4. Norwegian 12,432 7.57%
5. United States Or American 9,911 6.04%
6. Italian 7,391 4.50%
7. French Non-Basque 7,229 4.40%
8. Swedish 6,527 3.97%
9. Scottish 4,613 2.81%
10. Scotch Irish 3,825 2.33%

Tacoma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 168,272 83.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,347 4.65%
3. Korean 3,970 1.98%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 3,184 1.58%
5. Vietnamese 3,046 1.52%
6. German 2,601 1.29%
7. Russian 1,798 0.90%
8. Tagalog 1,473 0.73%
9. Other Pacific Island 1,160 0.58%
10. Japanese 907 0.45%

Tacoma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 190,984 88.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10,841 5.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14,508 6.71%

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