Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2023 Population
116,330
1.42% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.1
1.01% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.55%
5.47% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$94,779
5.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$569,200
12.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,913
9.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA had a population of 116k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $94,779. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA grew from 114,705 to 116,330, a 1.42% increase and its median household income grew from $89,580 to $94,779, a 5.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (8.73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.27%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.48%).

11.4% of the households in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (1,800 degrees awarded in 2023), Tacoma Community College (1,711 degrees), and Bates Technical College (850 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was $569,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.56% of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (9.96k people).

In 2023, there were 7.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are Spanish (4,651 households), Vietnamese (958 households), and Russian (824 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
58,861
Women
51%
56,651
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,512 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

96.9%
2023 Citizenship
96.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    78.2k ± 2.11k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.27k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.45k ± 1.05k
8.57%
Hispanic Population
9.97k people

In 2023, there were 7.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.57% of the people in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are hispanic (9.97k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    1,074 ± 801 people
  2. Mexico
    904 ± 735 people
  3. Korea
    767 ± 678 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was Philippines, the natal country of 1,074 Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA residents, followed by Mexico with 904 and Korea with 767.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.96k people
9.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
10.9k people

As of 2023, 8.56% of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA residents (9.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was 9.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,651 households (4.2%)
  2. Vietnamese
    958 households (0.866%)
  3. Russian
    824 households (0.745%)

11.4% of the households in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was Spanish. 4.2% of the households in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,935 ± 443
  2. Vietnam
    2,162 ± 398
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,315 ± 327

Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA employs 58.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA were Construction (4,370 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,838 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,936 people), and the highest paying industries were Not specified utilities ($257,415), Data processing, hosting & related services ($190,870), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($157,970).

Males in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,074. The income inequality in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,111
Women
47.7%
30,802
Men
52.3%

The workforce of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA in 2023 was 58,913 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

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Occupations

58.9k
2023 Value
9.63%
1 Year growth
± 9.63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 53.7k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, are Registered nurses (1,844 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,326 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.9k
2023 Value
9.63%
1 Year growth
± 9.63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 53.7k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, are Construction (4,370 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,838 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,915
Median earning men ± $3,732
$54,541
Median earning women ± $2,920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,309), Information ($97,604), and Wholesale Trade ($82,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($105,688), Construction ($93,493), and Manufacturing ($76,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA awarded 5,168 degrees. The student population of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,683 male students and 9,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are White (2,363 and 46.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (739 and 14.7%), Asian (635 and 12.6%), and Two or More Races (499 and 9.91%).

The largest universities in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (1,800 and 34.8%), Tacoma Community College (1,711 and 33.1%), and Bates Technical College (850 and 16.4%).

The most popular majors in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (549 and 10.6%), General Business Administration & Management (236 and 4.57%), and General Psychology (223 and 4.32%).

The median tuition costs in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA are $33,720 for private four year colleges, and $8,001 and $25,733 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,799 (45.7% men and 54.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,799 students enrolled in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,164 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    183 degrees awarded
  2. General Computer & Information Sciences
    171 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    223 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was General Business Administration & Management with 183 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
    1,800 degrees awarded
  2. Tacoma Community College
    1,711 degrees awarded
  3. Bates Technical College
    850 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Washington-Tacoma Campus with 1,800 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,158 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA, which is 0.717 times less than the 3,010 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,363 degrees mean that there were 3.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 739 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,438) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,151) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.805% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.838% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (22.8k), High School or Equivalent (22.7k), and Some college (21.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was $569,200 in 2023, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $506,400 to $569,200, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$569,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,639
$29,274
Median Property Taxes
±$1,278

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2023
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.7% of the housing units in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,779
Median Household Income
± $3,686
51.7k
Number of Households
± 1,814

In 2023, the median household income of the 51.7k households in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA grew to $94,779 from the previous year's value of $89,580.

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Wage Distribution

0.424
2023 Wage GINI in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA
0.439
2022 Wage GINI in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.29% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (64.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA (10.8k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.02%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA declined by 4.22% from 5.24% to 5.02%.

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