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Tacoma Public Schools Overview

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus located in Tacoma Public Schools area. A total of 88,053 households are located in Tacoma Public Schools area. Among them, 25,167 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 59,861 and 51,630 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.87% (12,751) of residents are non-citizens and 17.59% (38,213) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Tacoma Public Schools, Washington
Household	88,053
Population	217,292
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	25,167 (28.58%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	59,861
Total Students	51,630
Pre-Kindergarten	3,605
Kindergarten	2,627
Grade 1-8	20,160
Grade 9-12	9,951
College/Graduate School	15,287
Veterans	173,581
Non-citizen	12,751
Non-English Home Language	38,213
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

180,340 residents are over the age of 16 and 117,967 people are in labor force. Among them, 116,242 people are in civilian labor force and 1,725 are in armed labor force. 110,301 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Tacoma Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	109,720	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	81,506	74.29%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	11,143	10.16%
Public transportation	7,119	6.49%
Walked	2,433	2.22%
Other method	1,784	1.63%
Worked from home	5,735	5.23%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	110,301	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	40,092	36.35%
Service	21,466	19.46%
Sales and office	24,175	21.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	9,234	8.37%
Production, transportation, and material moving	15,334	13.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	110,301	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	644	0.58%
Construction	6,593	5.98%
Manufacturing	9,291	8.42%
Wholesale trade	3,199	2.90%
Retail trade	13,017	11.80%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,865	7.13%
Information	1,813	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,530	5.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	10,663	9.67%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,135	24.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	11,491	10.42%
Other services, except public administration	5,973	5.42%
Public administration	7,087	6.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	110,301	-
Private wage and salary workers	85,695	77.69%
Government workers	19,409	17.60%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	4,969	4.50%
Unpaid family workers	228	0.21%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $82,051 for the 88,053 households in Tacoma Public Schools area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $38,017. 204,567 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.03%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	88,053	-
Less than $10,000	5,708	6.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	3,552	4.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	6,661	7.56%
$25,000 - $34,999	7,257	8.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	11,434	12.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	16,565	18.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	12,039	13.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	14,459	16.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,718	6.49%
More than $200,000	4,660	5.29%
Median Household Income	$63,620	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$82,051	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	51,146	-
Less than $10,000	2,328	4.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,044	2.04%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,652	5.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,226	6.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,778	11.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	8,862	17.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	8,431	16.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	10,476	20.48%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,610	9.01%
More than $200,000	3,739	7.31%

Median Family Income	$80,512	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$96,896	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$38,017	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,613	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,613	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	219,901	-
With health insurance coverage	204,567	93.03%
Public coverage	86,911	39.52%
Private health insurance	143,706	65.35%
Without health insurance coverage	15,334	6.97%

Housing

There are 94,844 housing units in Tacoma Public Schools area, Washington with 88,053 units (92.84%) occupied. 47,117 houses (53.51%) are occupied by owner and 40,936 houses (46.49%) are rented. The average housing value is $285,000 and the average rental cost is $1,182. 1,449 houses (1.53%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 31,742 houses (33.47%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	94,844	-
Occupied	88,053	92.84%
Owner Occupied	47,117	53.51%
Renter Occupied	40,936	46.49%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	59,940	63.20%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,918	3.08%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	31,611	33.33%
Mobile Homes	357	0.38%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	18	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	94,844	-
Built 2014 or later	1,449	1.53%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,344	2.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	8,201	8.65%
Built 1990 - 1999	9,240	9.74%
Built 1980 - 1989	10,761	11.35%
Built 1970 - 1979	12,005	12.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	10,222	10.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	8,880	9.36%
Built 1949 or earlier	31,742	33.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	94,844	-
1 room	3,227	3.40%
2 rooms	4,664	4.92%
3 rooms	10,033	10.58%
4 rooms	15,798	16.66%
5 rooms	17,614	18.57%
6 rooms	17,155	18.09%
7 rooms	10,107	10.66%
8 rooms	7,304	7.70%
9 rooms or more	8,942	9.43%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	94,844	-
no bedroom	3,961	4.18%
1 bedroom	13,801	14.55%
2 bedrooms	26,163	27.59%
3 bedrooms	33,120	34.92%
4 bedrooms	14,235	15.01%
5 bedrooms or more	3,564	3.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	47,117	-
Less than $50,000	559	1.19%
$50,000 - $99,999	813	1.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,059	6.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	6,509	13.81%
$200,000 - $299,999	14,853	31.52%
$300,000 - $499,999	15,869	33.68%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,986	10.58%
$1,000,000 or more	469	1.00%
Median House Value	$285,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	39,569	-
Less than $500	2,982	7.54%
$500 - $999	11,057	27.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	15,005	37.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	7,531	19.03%
$2,000 - $2,499	2,003	5.06%
$2,500 - $2,999	569	1.44%
$3,000 or more	422	1.07%
Median Rental Costs	$1,182	-

Demographic

A total of 223,696 people lives in Tacoma Public Schools area, Washington with 110,965 male and 112,731 female. The males to female ratio is 49.61 to 50.39. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	223,696	-
Male	110,965	49.61%
Female	112,731	50.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	223,696	-
Under 5 years	14,512	6.49%
5 - 9 years	14,125	6.31%
10 - 14 years	12,069	5.40%
15 - 19 years	12,712	5.68%
20 - 24 years	16,209	7.25%
25 - 34 years	38,329	17.13%
35 - 44 years	30,604	13.68%
45 - 54 years	28,225	12.62%
55 - 59 years	14,125	6.31%
60 - 64 years	12,844	5.74%
65 - 74 years	17,473	7.81%
75 - 84 years	8,412	3.76%
85 years and older	4,057	1.81%
Median Age	36.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	223,696	-
One Race	202,423	90.49%
White	146,708	65.58%
Black or African American	22,274	9.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,630	1.62%
Asian	19,700	8.81%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2,508	1.12%
Other	7,603	3.40%

Two or more races	21,273	9.51%
White and Black or African American	7,550	3.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	2,047	0.92%
White and Asian	4,323	1.93%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	960	0.43%