Household Types in Tacoma, Washington (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington and Tacoma
Tacoma
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family238.870701%49.901951%38.870701%38.9%31,22631.2k12.614990%10.102737%12.614990%12.6%10,13410.1k4.735289%4.454600%4.735289%4.7%3,80434.045784%27.497195%34.045784%34.0%27,35027.4k9.733235%8.043518%9.733235%9.7%7,819
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Washington and Tacoma
Tacoma
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads61.462193%71.082618%61.462193%61.5%12,27412.3k29.078618%20.415785%29.078618%29.1%5,8079.459189%8.501597%9.459189%9.5%1,889

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington and Tacoma
Tacoma
Washington
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children224.859024%28.108927%24.859024%24.9%19,97020.0k74.572094%71.495354%74.572094%74.6%59,90659.9k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington and Tacoma
Tacoma
Washington
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3Hispanic4White5Other3Mixed3Black3-15.755102%-5.355102%-24.848980%-7.771429%-9.548962%-4.132703%-22.215520%-7.661124%-53.730612%54%46.269388%56.441691%46.269388%46%6,125-14.633234%-8.420659%-22.866766%-11.190120%-17.548126%-8.701894%-16.706412%-7.265567%-57.110778%57%42.889222%49.778001%42.889222%43%2,672-9.798084%-3.708115%-36.092315%-10.458507%-8.500108%-3.759109%-28.820555%-8.077405%-60.057020%60%39.942980%50.842823%39.942980%40%55,41955.4k-21.286863%-9.222520%-18.176944%-11.447721%-19.639916%-9.702120%-17.922726%-7.617838%-60.134048%60%39.865952%45.117400%39.865952%40%3,730-18.628454%-7.650972%-30.322416%-8.802456%-16.753298%-6.332597%-27.440122%-11.157919%-65.404299%65%34.595701%38.316064%34.595701%35%3,908-21.535558%-6.521996%-39.532964%-5.625663%-18.981068%-6.672830%-34.807942%-6.670680%-73.216181%73%26.783819%32.867479%26.783819%27%8,479
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Tacoma

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
16%25%34%42%51%61%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
4.9%8.0%11.0%14.0%17.0%20.1%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.5%2.8%4.1%5.3%6.6%7.9%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
21%30%39%47%56%65%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
5.1%6.5%7.8%9.1%10.5%11.8%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
8%14%19%24%29%35%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Tacoma

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
11%23%33%44%55%67%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%16%24%32%40%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.4%9.9%12.4%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
18%29%39%50%60%71%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1.2%5.0%8.8%12.5%16.3%20.1%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
2%12%22%31%41%51%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Tacoma

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
9%23%37%51%65%79%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%19%28%38%47%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%5%10%15%20%26%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
4%20%36%51%67%83%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%
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Household Types by Neighborhood in Tacoma

There are 9 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Tacoma (3 fully and 6 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Tacoma, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Tacoma, selected neighborhoods in Tacoma, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%20%40%60%Count#NE TacomaPierceWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaUnited StatesNorth EndWest EndSouth EndTacomaEastside-ENACTCentralSouth TacomaOakwoodNew Tacoma60.012958%60.012958%60%3,6083,609149.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k49.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M45.672437%45.672437%46%4,5824,583241.323260%41.323260%41%5,567339.072701%39.072701%39%5,702438.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k38.503984%38.503984%39%3,592536.845368%36.845368%37%2,942632.545061%32.545061%33%3,2913,292728.190098%28.190098%28%500501816.014363%16.014363%16%1,1151,1169
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the Seattle Area

There are 200 places in the Seattle Area. This section compares Tacoma to all of the places in the Seattle Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma.

Married by Place#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Tacoma, selected other places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%50%100%Count#SilvanaHat IslandAlderMcChord AFBFort LewisMonroe NorthN Fort LewisSammamishYarrow PointVaughnSnoqualmieCottage LakeClyde HillMcMillinKayak PointWilderness RimChain LakeMedinaHigh BridgeFox IslandWoodwayMaple Hts-Lk DesireHunts PointThree LakesSisco HeightsBrierUnion Hl-Novelty HlLake HolmTannerBeaux Arts VlgBunk FossGrahamKey CenterCrockerWollochetBrowns PointSteilacoomBellevueNormandy ParkPierceWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaUnited StatesUniv PlKentBurienRustonTacomaSeattleBlvd PkGreenwaterAshfordSkykomish100.000000%100.000000%100%441100.000000%100.000000%100%212100.000000%100.000000%100%17386.727989%86.727989%87%660485.772485%85.772485%86%2,737582.474227%82.474227%82%480682.459313%82.459313%82%456780.069604%80.069604%80%16,33516.3k880.048077%80.048077%80%333979.357798%79.357798%79%1731077.292246%77.292246%77%3,0601176.209377%76.209377%76%6,1441275.974615%75.974615%76%8381374.799358%74.799358%75%4661474.677419%74.677419%75%4631574.426808%74.426808%74%4221673.921971%73.921971%74%1,0801773.794917%73.794917%74%8421873.768939%73.768939%74%7791973.504274%73.504274%74%1,0322073.409091%73.409091%73%3232173.176471%73.176471%73%9332272.832370%72.832370%73%1262372.643098%72.643098%73%8632472.088143%72.088143%72%6872571.902196%71.902196%72%1,7352671.592755%71.592755%72%5,7312771.273938%71.273938%71%8562870.994475%70.994475%71%2572970.731707%70.731707%71%873067.549669%67.549669%68%8164365.198398%65.198398%65%5,3735763.945578%63.945578%64%8467161.692650%61.692650%62%2778558.902439%58.902439%59%1,4499957.057654%57.057654%57%28711354.682540%54.682540%55%1,37812754.426373%54.426373%54%29,75029.8k12951.599702%51.599702%52%1,38714149.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k49.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.021046%48.021046%48%6,11515547.890286%47.890286%48%20,49820.5k15643.941104%43.941104%44%8,17716940.509259%40.509259%41%17518338.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k19135.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k19429.944203%29.944203%30%48319522.033898%22.033898%22%1319621.374046%21.374046%21%2819715.714286%15.714286%16%11198
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 198 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in Washington

There are 626 places in Washington. This section compares Tacoma to the 50 most populous places in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 22,221.

Married by Place#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Tacoma, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%20%40%60%80%Count#SammamishCottage LakeSilver FirsGrahamMaple ValleyMercer IslandBainbridge IsSouth HillLake StevensRedmondMarysvilleSpanawayBellevueBothellRichlandKirklandIssaquahPascoMount VernonPierceWashingtonWestLaceyPacificKennewickSeattle AreaShorelineEdmondsUnited StatesUniv PlKentFederal WaySpokane VlyAuburnWenatcheeOak HarborDes MoinesBurienVancouverRentonPuyallupLynnwoodYakimaParklandSeaTacLakewoodSpokaneLongviewWalla WallaTacomaEverettOlympiaSeattleBellinghamBremertonPullman80.069604%80.069604%80%16,33516.3k176.209377%76.209377%76%6,144270.534944%70.534944%71%4,905365.198398%65.198398%65%5,373465.146007%65.146007%65%5,555561.639511%61.639511%62%6,053660.673226%60.673226%61%5,858760.608021%60.608021%61%11,24411.2k859.620229%59.620229%60%6,154955.994275%55.994275%56%13,30213.3k1054.704120%54.704120%55%12,60012.6k1154.647750%54.647750%55%5,5851254.426373%54.426373%54%29,75029.8k1354.311030%54.311030%54%8,8881452.207495%52.207495%52%10,95011.0k1551.840275%51.840275%52%18,40918.4k1651.451963%51.451963%51%7,3531751.356102%51.356102%51%10,22510.2k1851.276928%51.276928%51%5,9031949.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k49.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.416991%49.416991%49%8,9002049.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.051179%49.051179%49%13,64813.6k2148.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.556563%48.556563%49%10,54610.5k2248.441797%48.441797%48%8,4562348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.021046%48.021046%48%6,1152447.890286%47.890286%48%20,49820.5k2547.742909%47.742909%48%16,44616.4k2647.503988%47.503988%48%18,16618.2k2747.128354%47.128354%47%12,99813.0k2846.355060%46.355060%46%5,4052946.245441%46.245441%46%4,3113044.539395%44.539395%45%5,2123143.941104%43.941104%44%8,1773243.357786%43.357786%43%29,19829.2k3343.190328%43.190328%43%16,61116.6k3443.145370%43.145370%43%6,6723542.694852%42.694852%43%5,9383642.609301%42.609301%43%14,07314.1k3741.325431%41.325431%41%5,3693840.657126%40.657126%41%4,0343939.759531%39.759531%40%9,6894039.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k4139.361774%39.361774%39%5,8594238.904110%38.904110%39%4,5444338.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k4437.204235%37.204235%37%15,70815.7k4536.858432%36.858432%37%7,8424635.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4734.417527%34.417527%34%11,73511.7k4833.312179%33.312179%33%5,2494931.700910%31.700910%32%3,37950
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Tacoma to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Tacoma, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontGilbertFontanaSanta ClaritaChula VistaSan JoseSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvineAnaheimChandlerBakersfieldHuntington BchGlendaleRiversidePierceWashingtonWestPacificHendersonN Las VegasSeattle AreaAnchorageUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaModestoScottsdaleAuroraBoise CitySan DiegoStocktonGlendaleUrban HonoluluLas VegasSunrise ManorPhoenixFresnoSan BernardinoSpokaneAlbuquerqueSpring ValleyTacomaSalt Lk CityPortlandLos AngelesRenoLong BeachSacramentoSeattleParadiseOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucson67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k162.952867%62.952867%63%45,26545.3k258.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k357.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k456.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k555.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k654.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k753.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k853.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k953.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k1152.650889%52.650889%53%45,20545.2k1250.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k1350.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k1450.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k1550.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k1649.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k49.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.344287%49.344287%49%52,97853.0k1748.877860%48.877860%49%33,77933.8k1848.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.828702%48.828702%49%51,25551.3k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k2047.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k2146.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k2246.195921%46.195921%46%48,56348.6k2345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k2444.252841%44.252841%44%39,05839.1k2544.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k2643.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k2743.236205%43.236205%43%35,19635.2k2842.979741%42.979741%43%54,84054.8k2941.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k3041.224463%41.224463%41%25,16325.2k3140.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k3240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k3340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k3439.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k3539.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k3639.072323%39.072323%39%28,09328.1k3738.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k3838.588095%38.588095%39%29,10729.1k3938.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k4038.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4138.002965%38.002965%38%35,63535.6k4237.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4337.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4435.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4535.199436%35.199436%35%30,96631.0k4634.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Tacoma to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Tacoma, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%20%40%Count#San JoseVirginia BchPierceWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaEl PasoUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaArlingtonFort WorthSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasOmahaJacksonvillePhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighTacomaHoustonPortlandLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k249.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k49.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k546.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k744.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k38.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2337.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3533.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3930.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Tacoma. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
Washington
County:
Pierce
Metro Area:
Seattle Area
ZIP Codes:
98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98444, 98445, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98499
Unified School Districts:
Clover Park, Fife, Franklin Pierce, Tacoma, University Place
Neighborhoods:
Central, Eastside-ENACT, New Tacoma, North End, Northeast Tacoma, Oakwood, South End, South Tacoma, West End
Congressional Districts:
WA-6, WA-9, WA-10
State Senate Districts:
WA-27, WA-28, WA-29
State House Districts:
WA-27, WA-28, WA-29
Neighboring Cities:
Federal Way, Fife, Fircrest, Lakewood, University Place
Neighboring Towns:
Ruston
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Browns Point, Dash Point, Fife Heights, Midland, Parkland, Vashon, Waller
Nearby Cities:
Edgewood, Gig Harbor, Milton
Nearby Towns:
Steilacoom
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Clover Creek, Fox Island, Lakeland South, McChord AFB, Summit, Wollochet