Median household income (1999): $34,483
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,678
| This zip code | $36,678 | | Washington: | $49,262 |
Nearest zip codes: 98408, 98421, 98443, 98402, 98405, 98424.
Housing units in zip code 98404 with a mortgage: 4,175 (618 second mortgage, 333 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,447
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $975
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.3% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Parks in zip code 98404 include: Portland Avenue Park (1), McKinley Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Tacoma City - Community Libraries- Mottet (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3523 East G Street).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 202
- 1995 to 1998: 434
- 1990 to 1994: 504
- 1980 to 1989: 1,079
- 1970 to 1979: 1,519
- 1960 to 1969: 1,368
- 1950 to 1959: 1,361
- 1940 to 1949: 1,777
- 1939 or earlier: 2,515
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tacoma, WA (98404): |
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- no bedroom: 23
- 1 bedrooms: 373
- 2 bedrooms: 1,349
- 3 bedrooms: 3,121
- 4 bedrooms: 1,104
- 5 or more bedrooms: 191
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 122
- 1 bedrooms: 887
- 2 bedrooms: 1,609
- 3 bedrooms: 1,087
- 4 bedrooms: 262
- 5 or more bedrooms: 45
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Vehicles available in 98404 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 284
- 1 vehicle: 1,746
- 2 vehicles: 2,571
- 3 vehicles: 1,019
- 4 vehicles: 407
- 5 or more vehicles: 134
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 691
- 1 vehicle: 1,824
- 2 vehicles: 1,028
- 3 vehicles: 270
- 4 vehicles: 98
- 5 or more vehicles: 101
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 98404:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 40
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 68
- $50,000 to $59,999: 165
- $60,000 to $69,999: 328
- $70,000 to $79,999: 486
- $80,000 to $89,999: 738
- $90,000 to $99,999: 922
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1480
- $125,000 to $149,999: 846
- $150,000 to $174,999: 264
- $175,000 to $199,999: 93
- $200,000 to $249,999: 64
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 98404:
- Less than $100: 37
- $100 to $149: 261
- $150 to $199: 179
- $200 to $249: 160
- $250 to $299: 94
- $300 to $349: 250
- $350 to $399: 291
- $400 to $449: 348
- $450 to $499: 403
- $500 to $549: 529
- $550 to $599: 339
- $600 to $649: 296
- $650 to $699: 171
- $700 to $749: 217
- $750 to $799: 106
- $800 to $899: 111
- $900 to $999: 60
- $1,000 to $1,249: 54
- No cash rent: 96
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,123
- Black or African American householders: $162,747
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $142,269
- Asian householders: $164,132
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $129,797
- Some other race householders: $146,272
- Two or more races householders: $161,823
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $151,969
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,141
- One, attached: 509
- Two: 321
- 3 or 4: 619
- 5 to 9: 221
- 10 to 19: 267
- 20 to 49: 170
- 50 or more: 160
- Mobile homes: 345
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,161 (69%)
- Carpooled: 2,255 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 639 (5%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 33 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 272 (2%)
- Other means: 92 (1%)
- Worked at home: 322 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 260
- 5 to 9 minutes: 931
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1600
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2051
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1878
- 25 to 29 minutes: 642
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1399
- 35 to 39 minutes: 191
- 40 to 44 minutes: 476
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1081
- 60 to 89 minutes: 634
- 90 or more minutes: 314
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 30,215
- In family households: 26,423 (4,710 male householders, 2,596 female householders)
4,653 spouses, 10,938 children (10,172 natural, 149 adopted, 617 stepchildren), 881 grandchildren, 367 brothers or sisters, 251 parents, 841 other relatives, 1,186 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,792 (1,434 male householders (1,039 living alone)), 1,461 female householders (1,177 living alone)), 897 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 431 (211 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,283 2-persons, 1,606 3-persons, 1,506 4-persons, 895 5-persons, 491 6-persons, 525 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,216 1-person, 564 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
5,234 married couples with children.
3,234 single-parent households (694 men, 2,540 women).
72.8% of residents of 98404 zip code speak English at home.
10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 21% well, 27% not well, 11% not at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 22% well, 23% not well, 4% not at all).
13.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 25% well, 26% not well, 9% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% very well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 5,946 (19.4%)
(31.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 19.4% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (31%)
- Vietnam (15%)
- Cambodia (14%)
- Korea (7%)
- Thailand (5%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Ukraine (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,529
- 1990 to 1994: 1,305
- 1985 to 1989: 1,301
- 1980 to 1984: 797
- 1975 to 1979: 365
- 1970 to 1974: 137
- 1970 to 1974: 105
- 1965 to 1969: 407
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 13943
- German: 2544
- Irish: 1399
- English: 1191
- United States or American: 1042
- Norwegian: 889
- French (except Basque): 485
- Italian: 454
- Swedish: 378
- Scotch-Irish: 332
- European: 265
- Subsaharan African:: 260
- African: 256
- Ukrainian: 247
- Scottish: 239
- Polish: 229
- Russian: 191
- Dutch: 170
- French Canadian: 107
- Welsh: 105
- Scandinavian: 83
- Danish: 83
- Northern European: 73
- Romanian: 67
- Finnish: 59
- Austrian: 55
- Czechoslovakian: 54
- Czech: 45
- British: 39
- Lithuanian: 39
- Slovak: 33
- Yugoslavian: 32
- Swiss: 31
- Greek: 31
- Hungarian: 27
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22
- Celtic: 14
- Pennsylvania German: 14
- Canadian: 12
- Portuguese: 11
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 10
- Belgian: 9
- Slavic: 8
- Iranian: 8
- Basque: 7
- Arab:: 7
- Croatian: 6
- Slovene: 6
- Egyptian: 5
- Jamaican: 4
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4
- West Indian: 4
- Ethiopian: 4
- Acadian/Cajun: 3
- Armenian: 2
- Syrian: 2
- Alsatian: 2
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98404 not listed on the city page:- SHERIDAN (Students: 637; Location: 5317 E MCKINLEY AVE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- BOZE (Students: 603; Location: 1140 E 65TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- MCILVAIGH (Students: 532; Location: 1801 E 56TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LISTER (Students: 478; Location: 2106 E 44TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- BLIX ELEMENTARY (Students: 471; Location: 1302 E 38TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- FAWCETT (Students: 462; Location: 126 E 60TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- GAULT (Students: 450; Location: 1115 E DIVISION LN, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LYON (Students: 318; Location: 101 E 46TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- MCKINLEY (Students: 312; Location: 3702 E MCKINLEY AVE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- ROOSEVELT (Students: 305; Location: 3550 E ROOSEVELT AVE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- KNOWLEDGE KOLLEGE (Students: 9; Location: 4818 PORTLAND AVENUE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: KG - 3)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- 80TH ST DRUG LAB (425 E 80TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988507000, CESQG
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE)
, BRETT MANNING (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BURNS TOWING (6454 MCKINLEY AVE in TACOMA, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD982658726, CESQG
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE)
, MIKE OSWEILER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BURNS AUTO SERVICE INC (716 E 64TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-7027, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988522504, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS; AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES
Organizations: ROBERT BURNS SR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ROBERT F BURNS
- BOSTONS INC (7517 PORTLAND AVE in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988476602, EPCRA
Business SIC classification: FUEL OIL DEALERS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: HEATING OIL DEALERS.
Alternative names: BOSTONS INC UST 100263
- BURNS AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER INC (702 E 64TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD079246427, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SQG
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Organizations: DARREN ZACHARY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BOZE (1140 EAST 65TH in TACOMA, WA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3646
Organizations: TACOMA SCH DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BURNS TOWING VAN (64TH & MCKINLEY in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHRISTIAN PARKER DRUM (5020 E PORTLAND AVE in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $53,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (63%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14634
- Northeast: 840
- Midwest: 2388
- South: 2750
- West: 3553
52% of the 98404 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 27,135. Population change in the 1990s: +3,544 (+13.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 346
| Here: | 7.2% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
| Here: | 4.2% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
| Here: | 11.8% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (TACOMA, WA):
- KEVIN MOSS (1423 E 29 ST; small business): $573,450 in 27 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment, Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways, and more by Forest Service, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Federal Highway Administration, and others Signed by year: 2000: $34,000; 2001: $10,660; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $484,790; 2006: $44,000.
Biggest contracts:
$265,000 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2005-05-23. Completion date: 2005-10-20.
$44,000 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-04-21. Completion date: 2006-04-06.
$39,550 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-05-02.
$39,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-05-02.
- RALPH CARNEY (320 E 32ND #110; small business): $306,559 in 11 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Chaplain Services, Other Professional Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $26,100; 2001: $0; 2002: $25,900; 2003: $16,650; 2004: $56,460; 2005: $96,410; 2006: $85,039.
Biggest contracts:
$85,039 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2006-03-09. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
$80,395, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$41,110, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$26,100, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-21. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
- TACOMA STEEL SUPPLY CO (701 E 64TH ST; small business): $167,280 in 15 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Quality Control Services -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes, Bars and Rods, Structural Shapes, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components by Army, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $35,614; 2003: $3,622; 2004: $106,314; 2005: $21,730; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$71,428 with Army for Quality Control Services -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2005-01-06.
$23,176 with Navy for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2005-03-10.
$15,069 with Army for Structural Shapes. Signed on 2002-08-19. Completion date: 2002-08-28.
$13,120 with Army for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-03-15.
- J.R. SERVICE OLIVO INC (1824 EAST HARRISON; small business)
$93,740 with Air Force for Warehousing and Storage Services. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- FERGUSON & SANDERSON (219 DIVISON COURT E; small business): $82,433 in 15 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $51,940; 2004: $26,313; 2005: $4,180; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$18,081 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$14,504, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-29. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$13,377, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-24. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$13,377, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
- PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS (2002 E 28TH ST.; small business)
$64,582 with Army for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2000-09-11. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
- JERRY HYMAN (320 EAST 32ND STREET #410; small business): $61,923 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Marine Hardware and Hull Items, Other Salvage Services, Preparation and Disposal of Excess and Surplus Property, Structural Shapes, Nonferrous Base Metal by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $31,888; 2004: $13,952; 2005: $35,211; 2006: $-19,128.
Biggest contracts:
$31,888 with Navy for Marine Hardware and Hull Items. Signed on 2003-07-25. Completion date: 2003-09-05.
$13,952 with Navy for Other Salvage Services. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$13,952, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-27. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$10,200 with Defense Logistics Agency for Preparation and Disposal of Excess and Surplus Property. Signed on 2005-03-18. Completion date: 2005-04-19.
- ANOTHER LEVEL PRODUCTS INC (1423 E 29TH; small business): $39,446 in 3 contracts in 2005
$27,446 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2005-04-16. Completion date: 2005-05-27.
$13,273 with Air Force for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-21. Completion date: 2005-02-20.
$-1,273 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2005-06-17. Completion date: 2005-06-20.
- TMG SERVICES INC (3216 E PORTLAND AVE; small business): $22,172 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$13,688 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Utilities. Taking place in ID. Signed on 2004-07-29. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$8,484 with Navy for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-06-23.
- EVER SO GREEN LAWN & GROUNDS M (4802 EAST I ST; small business)
$12,282 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2007-04-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 267 people in nursing homes
- 89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 38 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
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