Population 506 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tacoma
Household size in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Tacoma run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Tacoma are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Tacoma: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tacoma
Renters in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Tacoma rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Tacoma, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Tacoma are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Tacoma runs $808 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tacoma
Bachelor's degrees in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tacoma have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Tacoma never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tacoma
| Period | Tacoma | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Tacoma: 14.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tacoma compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 2.53 | 39.7 | 15.7% | 28.4% | 13.9% | 1979 | $808 | 20.4% | 75.6% | 14.1% |
| Coeburn | 2.43 | 42.9 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 23.0% | 1982 | $847 | 14.2% | 75.2% | 11.2% |
| Wise | 2.38 | 38.6 | 13.7% | 25.3% | 10.4% | 1987 | $782 | 23.1% | 85.9% | 7.3% |
| Toms Creek | 2.19 | 51.5 | 9.5% | 29.5% | 22.1% | 1981 | $773 | 14.1% | 80.1% | 11.4% |
| Norton | 2.31 | 43.3 | 14.9% | 39.1% | 11.8% | 1976 | $652 | 14.0% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
| Cranes Nest | 2.23 | 51.0 | 9.7% | 29.7% | 21.9% | 1981 | $778 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 12.2% |
| Stephens | 2.14 | 52.1 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 26.4% | 1983 | $946 | 9.2% | 67.9% | 15.4% |
| Stony | 2.27 | 48.0 | 10.0% | 32.5% | 25.5% | 1978 | $508 | 18.0% | 80.2% | 3.3% |
| Dungannon | 2.30 | 46.5 | 10.3% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 1981 | $566 | 17.3% | 79.6% | 2.7% |
| Round Top | 2.53 | 45.8 | 10.5% | 20.5% | 19.7% | 1986 | $822 | 16.1% | 85.0% | 13.1% |
| Carfax | 2.37 | 48.1 | 8.7% | 14.1% | 26.7% | 1979 | $917 | 18.7% | 85.2% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tacoma. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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