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98418

Tacoma, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,264
Median household income
$89,706
People below poverty
12.3%
Median home value
$413,400

Income

The median income of households in 98418 was $89,706. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 24.8
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61313
Female 65357

An estimated 80.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,641. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.9
Social Security 22.3
Retirement income 18.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 5.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.8

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 27.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 4.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98418 in 2020-2024, 94.3% had health insurance coverage and 5.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.1% and public coverage was 38.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 98418 had a total population of 10,264 - 4,662 (45.4%) females and 5,602 (54.6%) males. The median age was 37.5 years. An estimated 16% of the population was under 18 years, 45.9% was 19 to 44 years, 22.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98418 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 314 195
5 to 9 147 319
10 to 14 297 122
15 to 19 210 178
20 to 24 159 179
25 to 29 490 438
30 to 34 984 560
35 to 39 720 398
40 to 44 374 407
45 to 49 276 352
50 to 54 277 313
55 to 59 345 326
60 to 64 296 110
65 to 69 297 279
70 to 74 211 181
75 to 79 131 206
80 to 84 67 24
85 and over 7 75

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 54.6% were White; 8.5% were Black or African American; 7.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.2% were Asian; 3.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 17.4% of the people in 98418 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 53.1% of the people in 98418 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,284 households in 98418. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.6% of the households in 98418 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.5% of all households, while 22.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.2% of all households.

In 98418, 20.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.6
Cohabiting Couples 10.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 48.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43 30.8
Now married, except separated 45.7 48.7
Separated 0.9 0.9
Widowed 1.1 3.4
Divorced 9.3 16.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98418, 93 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.6% of the people living in 98418 were U.S. natives. 49.5% of the 98418 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.4% of 98418 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 29.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98418 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 98418.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 35.3
Asia 48.3
Europe 6.3
Africa 5.7
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 3.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98418 in 2020-2024, 17 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.7% of people at least five years old; 7.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.7
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.2
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 98418 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.9
Different house, same county 10
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 3.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98418 was 1,836 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 150 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,059. College or graduate school enrollment was 627.

Educational Attainment of People in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.2
High school diploma or equivalency 34.5
Some college, no degree 18
Associate's degree 11.6
Bachelor's degree 13.7
Graduate or professional degree 10

Disability

In 98418, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 12% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98418, 64.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,319 76.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,047 18.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 247 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98418 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 6.9
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 15.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.1
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98418 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,086 37.2
Service occupations 677 12.1
Sales and office occupations 1,367 24.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 427 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,056 18.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.3% of 98418 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.7
Walked 4.4
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 14.2

In 2020-2024, 98418 had a total of 4,558 housing units. Of these housing units, 76.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 22.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 76.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.5
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 56.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98418 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 53.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98418 had 4,284 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 274 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.8% while renters occupied 36.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.57 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.04.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 22.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98418:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98418 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 38.7
Electricity 58.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.1
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98418 was $413,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 82.9 % had a mortgage. 17.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,041 and for owners without a mortgage it was $803.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98418 was $1,639. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.