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| Tacoma |
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| Population 2002: | 197,553 |
| Population 2000: | 193,556 |
| Elevation: | 380 feet |
| Area codes: | 253 |
| Land area: | 50.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 11.9% (5.7% Asia, 3.0% Europe, 2.4% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +3,997 (+2.07%) |
| County: | Pierce |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade (11.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 66.5% |
| Black: | 11.2% |
| Hispanic: | 6.9% |
| Two or more races: | 6.3% |
| American Indian: | 3.6% |
| Other race: | 2.9% |
| Other Asian: | 2.2% |
| Vietnamese: | 1.9% |
| Korean: | 1.4% |
| Filipino: | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: | 0.9% |
| Japanese: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.3% |
| Never married: | 29.3% |
| Divorced: | 14.2% |
| Widowed: | 6.9% |
| Separated: | 2.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $123,300 |
| Household income: | $37,879 |
| Resident age: | 33.9 years |
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| Tacoma Compared to Washington State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 83.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 20.0% |
| Unemployed: | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 773.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 715 (358.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 171 (85.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 19 (9.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 11,728 (5884.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 3,032 (1521.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 3,240 (1625.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,277 (640.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 15.7% |
| Irish: | 10.3% |
| English: | 9.0% |
| Norwegian: | 5.8% |
| United States: | 4.4% |
| Italian: | 3.5% |