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Pierce County

Population in 2011: 198,434. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 97,976  (49.4%)
Females: 100,458  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip codes: 98401, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98411, 98412, 98413, 98415, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98431, 98433, 98434, 98438, 98442, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98450, 98455, 98460, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98471, 98477, 98481, 98493, 98494.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,673 (it was $37,879 in 2000)
Tacoma:

$48,673
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,596

Tacoma city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $239,600 (it was $123,400 in 2000)
Tacoma:

$239,600
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $280,916; Detached houses: $281,615; Townhouses or other attached units: $313,413; In 2-unit structures: $260,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $251,900; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,738; Mobile homes: $133,130; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,042

Median gross rent in 2009: $866.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98408, 98409, 98418, 98422, 98444, 98465.

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  • White alone - 119,981 (60.5%)
  • Hispanic - 22,390 (11.3%)
  • Black alone - 21,222 (10.7%)
  • Asian alone - 16,013 (8.1%)
  • Two or more races - 13,051 (6.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 2,988 (1.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2,358 (1.2%)
  • Other race alone - 394 (0.2%)

Races in Tacoma detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tacoma: 109.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.0%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (4.4%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 50.1 square miles.

Population density: 3962 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tacoma:

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tacoma city:

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

23,036 residents are foreign born (5.7% Asia, 3.0% Europe, 2.4% Latin America).

This city:  11.9%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research of Washington and other state lists there were 391 registered sex offenders living in Tacoma, Washington as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Tacoma to the number of sex offenders is 511 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,699 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,299 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (27.3 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (934.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Fircrest, WA (1.6 miles ), University Place, WA (2.0 miles ), Ruston, WA (2.1 miles ), Fife, WA (2.2 miles ), Waller, WA (2.2 miles ), Midland, WA (2.3 miles ), Lakewood, WA (2.5 miles ), Milton, WA (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 388 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 1998: 439 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 1999: 431 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2000: 478 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2001: 468 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2002: 331 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2003: 277 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2004: 404 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2005: 391 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2006: 668 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2007: 362 buildings, average cost: $246,400
  • 2008: 181 buildings, average cost: $205,200
  • 2009: 119 buildings, average cost: $194,400
  • 2010: 143 buildings, average cost: $210,900
  • 2011: 181 buildings, average cost: $219,200

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Latitude: 47.24 N, Longitude: 122.46 W

Tacoma nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): America's #1 Wired City, The City of Destiny, Tackyoma, T-Town

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,487 (+10.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 41,097 (47.5%)

Area code: 253

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Crime in Tacoma by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 615151913131321141581411
per 100,000 3.38.17.69.56.56.56.510.57.17.64.07.05.5
Rapes 155136143171149175120142140142143141125
per 100,000 85.273.872.785.874.787.960.471.371.172.172.470.662.0
Robberies 687745743715739724690680647622648535446
per 100,000 377.6404.2377.9358.8370.3363.6347.2341.3328.6316.0328.0268.0221.3
Assaults 1,5031,5011,2111,2771,2531,1141,1911,2331,2581,2161,1451,010925
per 100,000 826.1814.3615.9640.7627.8559.5599.3618.8638.9617.7579.6506.0459.0
Burglaries 2,9242,8352,9203,0323,0282,9973,2553,2762,6282,8902,9052,8932,709
per 100,000 1607.21538.01485.01521.31517.11505.21637.81644.11334.61468.11470.51449.41344.4
Thefts 9,43210,36010,03311,72810,09610,3619,9899,6638,9869,4639,3957,7417,228
per 100,000 5184.35620.45102.35884.65058.55203.65026.04849.34563.54807.24755.63878.43586.9
Auto thefts 2,6663,0133,3053,2402,9343,2223,5583,6013,3432,7181,6772,0362,125
per 100,000 1465.41634.61680.81625.71470.01618.21790.21807.21697.71380.7848.91020.11054.5
Arson 95128123115112971011239075766480
per 100,000 52.269.462.657.756.148.750.861.745.738.138.532.139.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 804.0836.8765.4809.1748.2760.2757.1770.9721.5708.8652.5600.5550.0

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Crime in Tacoma detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 421 (378 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Washington average:

1.51

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.7%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +13,526 (+7.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Tacoma-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 321% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 2.0 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 11.9 miles away from Tacoma center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 7.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Tacoma center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Frank Herbert - Author and journalist, Michael Swango - Marine, Bing Crosby - (1903-1977), singer and actor, Dale Chihuly - Glass sculptor, Patrick Galbraith - Male tennis player, Jerry Cantrell - Musician and songwriter, Adam Smith (politician), Byron Randall - Artist, Miesha Tate - Martial artist, Tim Urban - Singer.

Main business address for: LABOR READY INC (SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES), COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Tacoma:

  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 1717 SOUTH J STREET)
  • TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 315 S MLK JR WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tacoma:

  • SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; LAKEWOOD, WA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)

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Airports and heliports located in Tacoma:


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Amtrak station:

TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityoftacoma.org

Colleges/Universities in Tacoma:

  • Tacoma Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,801; Location: 6501 S 19th St; Public; Website: www.tacomacc.edu)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (FT enrollment: 3,298; Location: 1010 122nd St So; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.plu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • University of Puget Sound (FT enrollment: 2,795; Location: 1500 N Warner; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pugetsound.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Bates Technical College (FT enrollment: 2,284; Location: 1101 S Yakima Ave; Public; Website: www.bates.ctc.edu/)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (FT enrollment: 2,193; Location: 1900 Commerce St; Public; Website: www.tacoma.washington.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Everest College-Tacoma (FT enrollment: 708; Location: 2156 Pacific Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/tacoma)
  • Faith Evangelical Seminary (FT enrollment: 149; Location: 3504 N Pearl St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.faithseminary.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BJ's Beauty and Barber College (FT enrollment: 84; Location: 5239 S Tacoma Way; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bjsbeautyandbarbercollege.com)
  • Northwest Baptist Seminary (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 4301 N Stevens; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nbs.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Private high schools in Tacoma:

  • BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 1,002; Location: 2300 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 913; Location: 1717 S UNION AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY (Students: 723; Location: 7723 CHAMBERS CRK RD W; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TACOMA BAPTIST SCHOOLS (Students: 435; Location: 2052 S 64TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • COVENANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 620 S SHIRLEY ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • MOUNT RAINIER LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 7306 WALLER RD E; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING (Students: 29; Location: 1321 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY; Grades: 3 - 12)
  • THE HOPE SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 7212 S PUGET SOUND AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Tacoma:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Tacoma:

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 7112 S 12TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 1112 N G ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 202 E 56TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 20 TACOMA AVE S; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CASCADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-SPANAWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 242; Location: 3425 176TH ST E; Grades: KG - 6)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 5412 67TH AVE W; Grades: KG - 8)
  • VISITATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 3306 S 58TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CASCADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS-TACOMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 168; Location: 1819 E 72ND ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 504 S 30TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PARKLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 120 123RD ST S; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Tacoma

Libraries in Tacoma:

  • PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $27,654,588; Location: 3005 112TH STREET EAST; 1,117,235 books; 3,151 e-books; 109,182 audio materials; 114,782 video materials; 30 local licensed databases; 11 state licensed databases; 3,186 print serial subscriptions)
  • TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,768,548; Location: 1102 TACOMA AVE S; 1,874,096 books; 48,738 audio materials; 55,657 video materials; 41 local licensed databases; 11 state licensed databases; 1,220 print serial subscriptions; 4 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Tacoma: Port of Tacoma (A), Allenmore Golf Club (B), Highland Golf Course (C), Meadow Park Golf Course (D), Lincoln Avenue Landfill (E), Sound Refining - Tacoma Refinery (F), Pearl Substation (G), Wards Lake Plaza (H), University Place Center (I), Tacoma Center at Allenmore (J), Tacoma Pacific (K), Tacoma Stevens (L), Tacoma South (M), Sixth Avenue Plaza (N), Rainier Place (O), Pacific Center (P), Lincoln Plaza (Q), University of Puget Sound Alcorn Aboretum (R), North Shore Golf Course (S), University of Puget Sound Jones Circle (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Westgate Shopping Center (1), Westgate North Shopping Center (2), Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (3), Highland Hill Shopping Center (4), Fred Meyer Shopping Center (5), Fred Meyer Shopping Center (6), Evergreen Shopping Center (7), Bi-Lo Shopping Center (8), Tacoma Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tacoma include: Mount Calvary Baptist Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Saint Lukes Memorial Episcopal Church (C), Mount Sinai Deliverance Church (D), Mount Tahoma Baptist Church (E), Mount Tahoma Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), New Covenant Pentecostal Church (G), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (H), New Heart Metropolitan Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Wood Cemetery (1), Tacoma Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Wapato Lake (A), Snake Lake (B), Titlow Lagoon (C), Wapato Lake (D), Portland Avenue Reservoir (E), North End Reservoir (F), Flett Creek Holding Basin (G), Alaska Street Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Puyallup River (A), Clear Creek (B), Swam Creek (C), Wapato Creek (D), Hylebos Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tacoma include: Wright Park (1), Franklin Park (2), Rigney State Park (3), Lincoln Park (4), Stewart Heights Playfield (5), McKinley Park (6), Titlow Beach Park (7), Cheney Stadium (8), Tacoma Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Museum of Tacoma - Administration Line (936 Broadway) (1), African American Museum (925 Court Centre) (2), Fife History Museum (2820 54th Avenue East) (3), Job Carr Cabin Museum (2350 North 30th Street) (4), Tacoma City - Community Libraries- Moore (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 215 South 56th Street) (5), Tacoma City - Community Libraries- Swasey (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7001 6th Avenue) (6), Museum Harold Lemay Admin Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 423 152nd Street East) (7), Tacoma City - Community Libraries- South Tacoma (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3411 South 56th Street) (8), Tacoma City - Community Libraries- Wheelock (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3722 North 26th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Christensen J A (7031 Pacific Avenue) (1), Fife Motel (4601 Pacific Highway East) (2), Blue Spruce Motel (12715 Pacific Avenue South) (3), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (8601 S Hosmer St) (4), Holiday Inn Express - Tacoma (8601 South Hosmer Street) (5), Comfort Inn Tacoma (8620 South Hosmer Street) (6), Crossland Economy Studios (8801 South Hosmer Street) (7), Chinaberry Hill - An 1889 Grand Victorian Inn (302 Tacoma Avenue North) (8), Best Western Tacoma Inn (8726 South Hosmer Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Pierce County - Courts- District Court- Criminal Division (930 Tacoma Avenue South) (1), Pierce County - Courts- District Court Probation (901 Tacoma Avenue South) (2), Pierce - District Court (1902 96th Street South) (3), United States Government - Federal Bureau of Investigation (1145 Broadway) (4), Fife City - Fife Municipal Court (3737 Pacific Highway East) (5), Fortlewis North Food Court (11566 Fort Lewis) (6), Smith Adam For Congress (1019 Pacific Avenue) (7), Tacoma City - Courts Municipal Court Of Tacoma (930 Tacoma Avenue South) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average.
City:

30.9
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.274. This is better than average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.274
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.46. This is significantly better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.46
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 18.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 16.4. This is significantly better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.64
U.S.:

9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tacoma and their reported violations in the past:

ARTONDALE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3593, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • 18 regular monitoring violations
LAKE TAPPS NORTH PARK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 202, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CHATEAU WOODS (Population served: 178, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OUR LADY QUEEN OF HEAVEN (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
OTTO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CASCADE HIGHLANDS (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LEMLEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BROOKDALE OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2003)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tacoma that have no violations reported:

  • FRONTIER COUNTY PARK (Population served: 1233, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUNSET APARTMENTS & TAVERN (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.2%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.0% for Black residents, 28.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tacoma, WA

People in group quarters in Tacoma:

  • 1,380 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,212 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,195 people in nursing homes
  • 1,040 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 533 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 419 people in other group homes
  • 178 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 155 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 135 people in halfway houses
  • 118 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 101 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 96 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 47 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 47 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 41 people in religious group quarters
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 14 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Tacoma compared to Washington state average:

Tacoma, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Tacoma Dome. Capacity: 19,000.

Banks with most branches in Tacoma (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Heritage Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $1,202.8 mil, Deposits: $1,009.5 mil, headquarters in Olympia, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
  • Columbia State Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/08/09: Bank assets: $4,785.2 mil, Deposits: $3,892.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
  • Umpqua Bank: Tacoma Main Branch, Proctor Branch, Pearl Street Branch. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $11,556.7 mil, Deposits: $9,325.3 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • Washington Federal: Bridgeport Way Branch at 9919 Bridgeport Way, S.W., branch established on 1988/06/30; Bridgeport Way Branch at 3702-A Bridgeport Way West, branch established on 1995/05/08. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $13,653.0 mil, Deposits: $8,905.8 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 174 total offices
  • 11 other banks with 11 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tacoma, Washington:

  • Econo Lodge, 9325 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98499 , Phone: (253) 582-7550
  • Days Inn Portage Inn, 3021 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424 , Phone: (253) 922-3500, Fax: (253) 922-0203
  • La Quinta Motor Inn, 1425 E 27TH St, Tacoma, WA 98421 , Phone: (253) 383-0146, Fax: (253) 627-3280
  • Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plz, Tacoma, WA 98402 , Phone: (253) 238-8000, Fax: (253) 591-4105
  • Corporate Suites, 219 Division CT Suite A, Tacoma, WA 98404 , Phone: (253) 473-4105
  • Shilo Inn, 7414 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98408 , Phone: (253) 475-4020, Fax: (253) 475-1236
  • Econo Lodge, 8702 S Hosmer, Tacoma, WA 98444 , Phone: (253) 535-3100, Fax: (253) 537-6497
  • Quality Inn, 5601 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424 , Phone: (253) 926-2301, Fax: (253) 922-1179
  • 20 other hotels and motels
All 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tacoma, Washington

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tacoma travel time to work - commute
Tacoma mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Washington:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Tacoma:

(Tacoma, Washington Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Tacoma (based on Pierce County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.77%
Here29.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents29.7%9.7%8.9%7.4%4.8%
Congregations6.3%11.1%5.7%6.6%5.7%
NameSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents4.2%3.7%3.6%3.3%24.7%
Congregations6.1%1.1%2.5%6.3%48.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
Pierce County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
Here:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Pierce County:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 387$2,145,373$66,5230$0
Other Government Administration 49$269,889$66,0952$2,927
Judicial and Legal 90$490,802$65,44011$12,950
Police Protection - Officers 365$2,482,554$81,6180$0
Police - Other 39$204,064$62,7890$0
Firefighters 408$2,784,475$81,8960$0
Fire - Other 35$228,826$78,4551$968
Streets and Highways 148$753,761$61,1160$0
Welfare 37$171,674$55,67813$23,626
Solid Waste Management 165$820,874$59,7002$5,435
Sewerage 223$1,207,487$64,9770$0
Parks and Recreation 58$241,346$49,9340$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 14$84,818$72,7010$0
Water Supply 253$1,371,143$65,0340$0
Electric Power 764$4,544,007$71,3720$0
Transit 104$602,100$69,4730$0
Local Libraries 89$409,395$55,19954$34,753
Other and Unallocable 431$2,319,683$64,58518$32,003
Totals for Government 3,659$21,132,271$69,305101$112,662

Tacoma government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $209,690,000 ($1056.72)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $65,055,000 ($327.84)
    Sewerage: $40,718,000 ($205.20)
    All Other: $30,813,000 ($155.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,171,000 ($10.94)
    Regular Highways: $866,000 ($4.36)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $13,281,000 ($66.93)
    Police Protection: $12,812,000 ($64.57)
    General - Other: $3,025,000 ($15.24)
    General Public Buildings: $1,124,000 ($5.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $765,000 ($3.86)
    Housing and Community Development: $684,000 ($3.45)
    Financial Administration: $353,000 ($1.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000 ($0.07)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $201,377,000 ($1014.83)
    Police Protection: $49,742,000 ($250.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $36,101,000 ($181.93)
    General - Other: $35,761,000 ($180.22)
    Sewerage: $33,800,000 ($170.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $33,190,000 ($167.26)
    Water Utilities: $20,277,000 ($102.19)
    Transit Utilities: $14,131,000 ($71.21)
    Regular Highways: $13,608,000 ($68.58)
    Health - Other: $12,114,000 ($61.05)
    Central Staff Services: $11,138,000 ($56.13)
    Libraries: $8,183,000 ($41.24)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,792,000 ($34.23)
    Financial Administration: $5,674,000 ($28.59)
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,507,000 ($17.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,285,000 ($16.55)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,224,000 ($16.25)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,957,000 ($14.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,008,000 ($10.12)
    Parking Facilities: $1,198,000 ($6.04)
    General Public Buildings: $744,000 ($3.75)
    Air Transportation: $454,000 ($2.29)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,167,000 ($106.67)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $423,104,000 ($2132.22)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $138,717,000 ($699.06)
    Other Investments - Other: $133,495,000 ($672.74)
    Total Federal Securities: $67,406,000 ($339.69)
    Benefit Payments: $32,531,000 ($163.94)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $29,535,000 ($148.84)
    From Parent Local Government: $13,067,000 ($65.85)
    Local Employee Contribution: $11,476,000 ($57.83)
    Withdrawals: $2,116,000 ($10.66)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $175,316,000 ($883.50)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $126,482,000 ($637.40)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,941,000 ($34.98)
    All Other: $2,625,000 ($13.23)
    General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($0.07)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,297,000 ($102.29)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,823,000 ($19.27)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $221,760,000 ($1117.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,318,000 ($87.27)
    Rents: $10,997,000 ($55.42)
    Sale of Property: $6,603,000 ($33.28)
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,863,000 ($24.51)
    Special Assessments: $3,233,000 ($16.29)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,846,000 ($14.34)
    Donations From Private Sources: $353,000 ($1.78)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,226,837,000 ($6182.59)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,131,343,000 ($5701.36)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $317,254,000 ($1598.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $49,398,000 ($248.94)
    Water Utilities: $47,715,000 ($240.46)
    Sewerage: $25,556,000 ($128.79)
    General - Other: $13,178,000 ($66.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,388,000 ($37.23)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,958,000 ($24.99)
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,528,000 ($17.78)
    Libraries: $1,286,000 ($6.48)
    Regular Highways: $1,092,000 ($5.50)
    Parking Facilities: $1,036,000 ($5.22)
    Parks and Recreation: $715,000 ($3.60)
    Air Transportation: $638,000 ($3.22)
    Police Protection: $394,000 ($1.99)
    Local Fire Protection: $154,000 ($0.78)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $545,176,000 ($2747.39)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $327,414,000 ($1649.99)
    Water Utilities: $44,183,000 ($222.66)
    Transit Utilities: $16,856,000 ($84.95)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,234,000 ($232.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,171,000 ($81.49)
    Highways: $10,969,000 ($55.28)
    General Local Government Support: $2,351,000 ($11.85)
    Health and Hospitals: $112,000 ($0.56)
    Housing and Community Development: $23,000 ($0.12)
  • Tax - Property: $54,932,000 ($276.83)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,854,000 ($200.84)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $26,385,000 ($132.97)
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,177,000 ($81.52)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,747,000 ($44.08)
    Other License: $4,170,000 ($21.01)
    Amusements Sales: $3,590,000 ($18.09)
    Other Selective Sales: $3,129,000 ($15.77)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $237,754,000 ($1198.15)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,230,000 ($36.44)

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.78%
Washington average:

7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.41%
Washington average:

0.26%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($42,426)


7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.66%
Washington average:

7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.21%
Washington average:

0.16%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.25% ($42,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tacoma:

  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tacoma:

  • KUPS (90.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tacoma:

  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Tacoma fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 168
Total length: 2,799 meters (9,183ft)
Total costs: $51,540,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,158,110
Total average daily truck traffic: 474,998

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 5
  • 1920-1929: 8
  • 1930-1939: 5
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 56
  • 1970-1979: 21
  • 1980-1989: 26
  • 1990-1999: 14
  • 2000-2010: 24
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Tacoma, WA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tacoma)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 299 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tacoma, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 165 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 162 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1278 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tacoma)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Tacoma)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 188 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 42 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,209$197,057712$189,5704,836$208,783232$114,66942$1,936,022468$157,7811$84,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED96$175,27678$232,821599$218,24936$99,1911$435,00064$156,4830$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED196$189,763158$191,2281,812$209,921161$70,4438$930,951229$159,8251$49,370
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN199$191,197125$190,3901,244$211,80046$111,7101$268,000120$172,3891$245,620
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS25$180,68233$190,070325$216,83728$90,3851$435,00030$176,8440$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 48 tracts in Tacoma, WA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 40 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED95$211,624107$224,8723$219,417
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED47$216,82153$250,7675$233,988
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$169,45338$245,9070$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$204,69720$234,9680$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$197,3334$232,2582$125,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1929
  • Hazardous Condition: 1343
  • Service Call: 204
  • Good Intent Call: 23

Incident types - Tacoma


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tacoma, WA

Most common first names in Tacoma, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,06074.5 years
William1,55974.2 years
Mary1,54579.5 years
Robert1,43871.0 years
James1,32770.8 years
George1,11076.1 years
Charles1,05573.2 years
Helen90880.1 years
Margaret79480.2 years
Dorothy73378.3 years
Most common last names in Tacoma, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1,13477.4 years
Smith79974.9 years
Anderson64778.1 years
Williams40972.3 years
Miller40774.5 years
Brown40574.9 years
Nelson40478.4 years
Jones38174.3 years
Peterson30778.9 years
Wilson29975.5 years
Businesses in Tacoma, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven11La Quinta1
ALDO1La-Z-Boy1
AT&T7Lane Furniture3
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters1
Abercrombie Kids1Little Caesars Pizza6
Ace Hardware2Lowe's2
Aeropostale1Macy's2
Albertsons4Marriott1
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets17
Apple Store1McDonald's12
Applebee's1Men's Wearhouse1
Arby's4Motel 61
AutoZone2Motherhood Maternity2
Avenue1New Balance9
BMW1Nike10
Bally Total Fitness1Nordstrom1
Baskin-Robbins7Office Depot1
Bath & Body Works2OfficeMax2
Best Western2Old Country Buffet1
Blockbuster5Old Navy1
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden1
Burger King5Outback1
Burlington Coat Factory1Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Catherines2Panda Express1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panera Bread1
Cinnabon 1Papa John's Pizza3
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless4
Coldwater Creek1Penske2
Comfort Inn1PetSmart1
Costco1Pier 1 Imports1
Crossland Economy Studios1Pizza Hut8
Curves1Popeyes2
Dairy Queen5Quiznos2
Days Inn1RadioShack5
Dennys5Red Lobster1
Discount Tire1Red Robin1
Domino's Pizza4Rite Aid4
Eddie Bauer1Rodeway Inn1
Extended Stay America1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Famous Footwear1SAS Shoes1
Fashion Bug1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx22Safeway9
Finish Line1Sears4
Firestone Complete Auto Care4Sephora1
Forever 211Spencer Gifts1
GNC5Sprint Nextel5
GameStop4Starbucks29
Gap1Subway26
Goodwill2T-Mobile11
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&M1Taco Bell8
H&R Block13Target1
Holiday Inn1The Limited1
Hollister Co.1The Room Place1
Home Depot3Torrid1
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
IHOP3True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul12
Jack In The Box9UPS25
Jamba Juice1Vans5
Jimmy John's1Verizon Wireless3
Jones New York8Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Vons9
KFC7Walgreens6
Kincaid1Wendy's2
Kmart2Wet Seal1
Kroger8YMCA5
LA Fitness2
Browse common businesses in Tacoma, WA


Tacoma on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 (98421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries"
  • #5 (98403) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Celtic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #13 (98421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Pennsylvania German first ancestries"
  • #15 (98403) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #26 (98421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries"
  • #30 (98403) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of U.S. Virgin Islander first ancestries"
  • #37 (98407) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #48 (98433) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #58 (98405) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #59 (98465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bulgarian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #63 (98407) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Kenyan first ancestries"
  • #65 (98465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Latvian first ancestries"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Richard T. Lord (207)
  • Scott R. Presnell (54)
  • Robert Blankenship (9)
  • Jason P. Bommer (8)
  • Sascha Kaposi (7)
  • Glen J. Bertini (7)
  • Gary E. Georgeson (7)
  • Michael Mcgrady (7)
  • Alexander G. Schauss (6)
  • Robert G. Blankenship (6)

Total of 600 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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