Tacoma, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 196,520. Population change since 2000: +1.1%

Males: 95,864	(48.8%)
Females: 100,656	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Washington median age:	35.3 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 2007: $45,298 (it was $37,879 in 2000)

Tacoma:	$45,298
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $251,700 (it was $123,400 in 2000)

Tacoma:	$251,700
Washington:	$300,800

Median gross rent in 2007: $758.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.8%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.8% for Black residents)

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Races in Tacoma:

White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
Black (11.2%)
Hispanic (6.9%)
Two or more races (6.3%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Other race (2.9%)
Other Asian (2.2%)
Vietnamese (1.9%)
Korean (1.4%)
Filipino (1.0%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Tacoma: 112.7 (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: 3924 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: 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 there were 249 registered sex offenders living in Tacoma, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tacoma to the number of sex offenders is 789 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,483 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,410 (1.0%)

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:

1996: 483 buildings, average cost: $119,300
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

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

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.6%
Washington:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

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%)

Most common industries for females (%):

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 for males in 2007 (%):

Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Tacoma by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	6	15	15	19	13	13	13	21	14
per 100,000	3.3	8.1	7.6	9.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	10.5	7.1
Rapes	155	136	143	171	149	175	120	142	140
per 100,000	85.2	73.8	72.7	85.8	74.7	87.9	60.4	71.3	71.1
Robberies	687	745	743	715	739	724	690	680	647
per 100,000	377.6	404.2	377.9	358.8	370.3	363.6	347.2	341.3	328.6
Assaults	1,503	1,501	1,211	1,277	1,253	1,114	1,191	1,233	1,258
per 100,000	826.1	814.3	615.9	640.7	627.8	559.5	599.3	618.8	638.9
Burglaries	2,924	2,835	2,920	3,032	3,028	2,997	3,255	3,276	2,628
per 100,000	1607.2	1538.0	1485.0	1521.3	1517.1	1505.2	1637.8	1644.1	1334.6
Thefts	9,432	10,360	10,033	11,728	10,096	10,361	9,989	9,663	8,986
per 100,000	5184.3	5620.4	5102.3	5884.6	5058.5	5203.6	5026.0	4849.3	4563.5
Auto thefts	2,666	3,013	3,305	3,240	2,934	3,222	3,558	3,601	3,343
per 100,000	1465.4	1634.6	1680.8	1625.7	1470.0	1618.2	1790.2	1807.2	1697.7
Arson	95	128	123	115	112	97	101	123	90
per 100,000	52.2	69.4	62.6	57.7	56.1	48.7	50.8	61.7	45.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	790.4	822.7	752.5	795.4	735.5	747.3	744.3	757.8	709.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 404 (357 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.82
US city average:	3.00

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Birthplace of: Bing Crosby - (1903-1977), singer and actor, Adam Smith (politician), Bryan Pittman - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Jan 20, 1977), Chris Magruder - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, born: Apr 26, 1977), Dan Curley - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Sep 25, 1978), Jeff Conine - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Jun 27, 1966), Jon Kitna - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Sep 21, 1972), Larry Stevens - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Jan 22, 1982), Marcus Trufant - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Dec 25, 1980), Richard Brautigan - (1935-1984), novelist, poet.

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

Hospitals/medical centers in Tacoma:

MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299)
PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (215 SOUTH 36TH STREET)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (1717 J STREET/PO BOX 2197)
TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (315 S MLK JR WAY/PO BOX 5299)
WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (9601 STEILCOOM BLVD SW)

Political contributions by individuals in Tacoma, WA

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Tacoma:

Tacoma Narrows Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,400, Itinerant Ops: 44,300, Local Ops: 31,900, Military Ops: 1,241)
Gray Aaf Airport (Runways: 1)
Mcchord Afb Airport (Runways: 2)
Crossings Heliport
Mary Bridge Heliport
St Joseph Hospital Heliport
American Lake Seaplane Base

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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: 3,710; Location: 6501 S 19TH ST; Public; Website: www.tacoma.ctc.edu)
BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,710; Location: 1101 S YAKIMA AVE; Public; Website: www.bates.ctc.edu)
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,265; Location: 1010 122nd ST SO; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.plu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (FT enrollment: 2,754; Location: 1500 N WARNER; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.UPS.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-TACOMA CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 1,155; Location: 1900 COMMERCE ST; Public; Website: www.washington.edu; Offers Master's degree)
BUSINESS COMPUTER TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 318; Location: 5825 TACOMA MALL BLVD STE 103; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bcti.org)
NORTHWEST BAPTIST SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 4301 N STEVENS; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nbs.edu; Offers Master's degree)
BJ'S BEAUTY AND BARBER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 50; Location: 5237 S TACOMA WAY; Private, for-profit)
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SEMINARY (Location: 3504 N PEARL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
WESTERN PACIFIC TRUCK SCHOOL (Location: 11020 S TACOMA WAY; Private, for-profit)
TRANS UNION TRAINING SCHOOL INC (Location: 4624 RIVER RD E; Private, for-profit; Website: TRANSUNION TRUCK.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tacoma:

CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 8 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 21 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)
RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 27 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)

Biggest public high schools in Tacoma:

STADIUM (Students: 1834; Location: 111 N E St; Grades: 9 - 12)
MT TAHOMA (Students: 1794; Location: 4634 S 74th St; Grades: 9 - 12)
FOSS (Students: 1749; Location: 2112 S Tyler St; Grades: 9 - 12)
LINCOLN (Students: 1440; Location: 701 S 37th St; Grades: 9 - 12)
FRANKLIN PIERCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1272; Location: 11002 18TH AVE E; Grades: 9 - 12)
WILSON (Students: 1271; Location: 1202 N Orchard St; Grades: 9 - 12)
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 915; Location: 12420 Ainsworth Ave S; Grades: 9 - 12)
FIFE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 822; Location: 5616 20th St E; Grades: 10 - 12)
COLUMBIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 2901 54th Avenue E; Grades: 8 - 9)
TACOMA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 435; Location: 1950 Pacific Avenue; Grades: 10 - 12)

Private high schools in Tacoma:

LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,004; Location: 1717 S UNION; Grades: PK - 12)
BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 2300 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
TACOMA BAPTIST SCHOOLS (Students: 549; Location: 2052 S 64TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 827 N TACOMA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
COVENANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 620 SOUTH SHIRLEY STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Tacoma:

MORRIS FORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: 1602 104th Street East; Grades: 6 - 8)
PERRY G KEITHLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 12324 12TH AVE S; Grades: 6 - 8)
NACHES TRAIL ELEMENTARY (Students: 848; Location: 15305 Waller Road E; Grades: K - 6)
SPANAWAY JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 799; Location: 15701 B St E; Grades: 7 - 9)
MASON (Students: 794; Location: 3901 N 28th St; Grades: 6 - 8)
MEEKER (Students: 778; Location: 4402 Nassau Ave Ne; Grades: 6 - 8)
TRUMAN (Students: 668; Location: 5801 N 35th St; Grades: 6 - 8)
BAKER (Students: 659; Location: 8320 S I St; Grades: 6 - 8)
ANGELO GIAUDRONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 4902 S Alaska St; Grades: 6 - 8)
GRAY (Students: 615; Location: 3109 S 60th St; Grades: 6 - 8)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Tacoma:

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 202 E 56TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST CHARLES BORROMEO (Students: 514; Location: 7112 S 12TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
ST. PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 1112 N 'G' STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
CASCADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS SPAN (Students: 281; Location: 17408 36TH AVE EAST PO BOX 579; Grades: PK - 6)
VISITATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 3306 SOUTH 58TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 5412 67TH AVE WEST; Grades: KG - 8)
PARKLAND LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: P O BOX 44006; Grades: PK - 8)
THE SEABURY SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 1801 NORTH EAST 53RD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
PUGET SOUND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 1740 SO 84TH ST; Grades: PK - 4)
HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 504 SOUTH 30TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Tacoma

Libraries in Tacoma:

PIERCE COUNTY (Operating income: $14,301,381; Location: 3005 112TH STREET EAST; 931,761 books; 81,934 audio materials; 68,885 video materials; 3,060 serial subscriptions)
TACOMA PUBLIC (Operating income: $10,315,477; Location: 1102 TACOMA AVE S; 2,119,719 books; 57,308 audio materials; 30,796 video materials; 1,651 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Tacoma: 72nd Street Square (A), Highland Golf Course (B), Pacific Center (C), Westward Siding (D), Allenmore Golf Club (E), Wards Lake Plaza (F), University Place Center (G), Union Station (H), Titlow (I), Tacoma Stevens (J), Tacoma South (K), Tacoma Pacific (L), Tacoma Center at Allenmore (M), Cascade Plaza (N), Lincoln Plaza (O), Sixth Avenue Plaza (P), Salmon Beach (Q), Rainier Place (R), Port of Tacoma (S), Pier Number 7 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Highland Hill Shopping Center (1), Westgate Shopping Center (2), B and I Shopping Center (3), Bi-Lo Shopping Center (4), Tacoma Shopping Center (5), Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (6), Evergreen Shopping Center (7), Fred Meyer Shopping Center (8), Fred Meyer Shopping Center (9). 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, reservoirs, and swamps: Wapato Lake (A), Snake Lake (B), Titlow Lagoon (C), Little Wapato Lae (D), Alaska Street Reservoir North (E), Alaska Street Reservoir (F), Hood Street Reservoir (G), Indian Hill Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Tacoma include: Tacoma Stadium (1), Wapato Park (2), Cheney Stadium (3), Point Defiance Park (4), Stewart Heights Playfield (5), Snake Lake Park (6), Franklin Park (7), Firemans Park (8), Titlow Beach Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Caledonia Beach (A). Display/hide its location 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

Air pollution trends in Tacoma

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 3.9 ppm in 2005 (it was 5.5 ppm in 2000, 8.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.060 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.058 ppm in 2000, 0.087 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.079 ppm in 2000, 0.127 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 20.3 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 28.4 µ/m³ in 2000, 30.3 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 11.5 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 13.0 µ/m³ in 2000).

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	66.0%

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

1380 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1212 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
1195 people in nursing homes
1040 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

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Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2009 data):

Keybank National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
U.S. Bank National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Columbia State Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-04-23: Bank assets: $3,091.8 mil, Deposits: $2,455.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Heritage Bank: 15211 Pacific Ave Branch, 88th Street Branch, Pierce County Bbc Branch, 80th And Pacific Branch, Lakewood Branch, Tacoma Way Branch. Info updated 2006-06-22: Bank assets: $808.2 mil, Deposits: $723.0 mil, headquarters in Olympia, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
Rainier Pacific Bank: at 1498 Pacific Avenue, Pearl Street Branch, Proctor Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $846.7 mil, Deposits: $523.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc.
15 other banks with 16 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
Sheraton Tacoma Hotel, 1320 Broadway PLZ, Tacoma, WA 98402, Phone: (253) 572-3200, 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

See all 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tacoma, Washington

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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%)

Neighborhoods in Tacoma:

Religon statistics for Tacoma

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	29.7%	9.7%	8.9%	7.4%	4.8%
Congregations	6.3%	11.1%	5.7%	6.6%	5.7%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Charismatic Churches Independent	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%	24.7%
Congregations	6.1%	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.

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	$66,523	0	$0
Other Government Administration	49	$269,889	$66,095	2	$2,927
Judicial and Legal	90	$490,802	$65,440	11	$12,950
Police Protection - Officers	365	$2,482,554	$81,618	0	$0
Police - Other	39	$204,064	$62,789	0	$0
Firefighters	408	$2,784,475	$81,896	0	$0
Fire - Other	35	$228,826	$78,455	1	$968
Streets and Highways	148	$753,761	$61,116	0	$0
Welfare	37	$171,674	$55,678	13	$23,626
Solid Waste Management	165	$820,874	$59,700	2	$5,435
Sewerage	223	$1,207,487	$64,977	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	58	$241,346	$49,934	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	14	$84,818	$72,701	0	$0
Water Supply	253	$1,371,143	$65,034	0	$0
Electric Power	764	$4,544,007	$71,372	0	$0
Transit	104	$602,100	$69,473	0	$0
Local Libraries	89	$409,395	$55,199	54	$34,753
Other and Unallocable	431	$2,319,683	$64,585	18	$32,003
Totals for Government	3659	$21,132,271	$69,305	101	$112,662

Tacoma government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $209,690,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $65,055,000
Sewerage: $40,718,000

All Other: $30,813,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,171,000

Regular Highways: $866,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $13,281,000
Police Protection: $12,812,000

General - Other: $3,025,000

General Public Buildings: $1,124,000

Parks and Recreation: $765,000

Housing and Community Development: $684,000

Financial Administration: $353,000

Local Fire Protection: $13,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $201,377,000
Police Protection: $49,742,000

Local Fire Protection: $36,101,000

General - Other: $35,761,000

Sewerage: $33,800,000

Solid Waste Management: $33,190,000

Water Utilities: $20,277,000

Transit Utilities: $14,131,000

Regular Highways: $13,608,000

Health - Other: $12,114,000

Central Staff Services: $11,138,000

Libraries: $8,183,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,792,000

Financial Administration: $5,674,000

Natural Resources - Other: $3,507,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,285,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,224,000

Public Welfare - Other: $2,957,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,008,000

Parking Facilities: $1,198,000

General Public Buildings: $744,000

Air Transportation: $454,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,167,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $423,104,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $138,717,000

Other Investments - Other: $133,495,000

Total Federal Securities: $67,406,000

Benefit Payments: $32,531,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $29,535,000

From Parent Local Government: $13,067,000

Local Employee Contribution: $11,476,000

Withdrawals: $2,116,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $175,316,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $126,482,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,941,000
All Other: $2,625,000

General Local Government Support: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $20,297,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,823,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $221,760,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,318,000
Rents: $10,997,000

Sale of Property: $6,603,000

General Revenue, NEC: $4,863,000

Special Assessments: $3,233,000

Fines and Forfeits: $2,846,000

Donations From Private Sources: $353,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,226,837,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,131,343,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $317,254,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $49,398,000
Water Utilities: $47,715,000

Sewerage: $25,556,000

General - Other: $13,178,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,388,000

Housing and Community Development: $4,958,000

Natural Resources - Other: $3,528,000

Libraries: $1,286,000

Regular Highways: $1,092,000

Parking Facilities: $1,036,000

Parks and Recreation: $715,000

Air Transportation: $638,000

Police Protection: $394,000

Local Fire Protection: $154,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $545,176,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $327,414,000
Water Utilities: $44,183,000

Transit Utilities: $16,856,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,234,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,171,000
Highways: $10,969,000

General Local Government Support: $2,351,000

Health and Hospitals: $112,000

Housing and Community Development: $23,000
Tax - Property: $54,932,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,854,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $26,385,000

Public Utilities Sales: $16,177,000

Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,747,000

Other License: $4,170,000

Amusements Sales: $3,590,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,129,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $237,754,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,230,000

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 accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 163
Total length: 2,771 meters (9,091ft)
Total costs: $55,921,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,382,420
Total average daily truck traffic: 536,216

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 4
1920-1929: 8
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 7
1960-1969: 60
1970-1979: 23
1980-1989: 26
1990-1999: 14
2000-2009: 14

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 42 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	238	$227,535	3,561	$196,652	5,747	$193,184	745	$106,649	62	$2,375,935	1,386	$182,499	6	$128,047
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	19	$205,358	641	$196,570	1,094	$192,509	126	$109,414	2	$550,000	256	$194,224	7	$44,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED	55	$212,965	1,309	$188,074	3,936	$201,174	712	$104,822	5	$1,810,200	743	$190,108	25	$59,143
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	43	$232,960	491	$200,026	1,623	$194,945	186	$128,503	2	$2,744,000	265	$184,391	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$200,457	90	$203,115	516	$217,356	39	$122,146	0	$0	50	$206,470	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 48 tracts in Tacoma, WA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 42 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	995	$226,560	385	$228,820	118	$219,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	108	$233,310	89	$227,319	14	$232,641
APPLICATIONS DENIED	27	$250,624	12	$259,250	7	$204,816
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	49	$242,450	42	$226,145	13	$243,823
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	12	$256,651	5	$315,944	1	$392,000

Choose year: 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

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