Tacoma, WA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units81,037100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached51,72863.8
1-unit, attached1,8912.3
2 units2,3422.9
3 or 4 units4,0735.0
5 to 9 units4,2055.2
10 to 19 units5,4446.7
20 or more units10,98013.5
Mobile home2230.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.1510.2
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20001,0521.3
1995 to 19983,1343.9
1990 to 19944,4525.5
1980 to 19899,75812.0
1970 to 197911,95514.8
1960 to 19699,12511.3
1940 to 195918,72523.1
1939 or earlier22,83628.2
ROOMS
1 room2,8433.5
2 rooms5,9427.3
3 rooms10,34812.8
4 rooms14,05217.3
5 rooms14,85518.3
6 rooms13,09716.2
7 rooms9,68912.0
8 rooms5,2916.5
9 or more rooms4,9206.1
Median (rooms)5.0(X)
Occupied Housing Units76,110100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200019,17525.2
1995 to 199822,89330.1
1990 to 199411,58015.2
1980 to 19899,89613.0
1970 to 19795,8827.7
1969 or earlier6,6848.8
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None9,37512.3
128,45437.4
226,25634.5
3 or more12,02515.8
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas27,11935.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas5850.8
Electricity42,96756.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4,2345.6
Coal or coke210.0
Wood5890.8
Solar energy30.0
Other fuel4210.6
No fuel used1710.2
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities3440.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities6600.9
No telephone service1,4671.9
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units76,110100.0
1.00 or less71,44793.9
1.01 to 1.502,5193.3
1.51 or more2,1442.8
Specified owner-occupied units38,471100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0006351.7
$50,000 to $99,99911,02928.7
$100,000 to $149,99915,47640.2
$150,000 to $199,9995,92115.4
$200,000 to $299,9993,4398.9
$300,000 to $499,9991,6684.3
$500,000 to $999,9992180.6
$1,000,000 or more850.2
Median (dollars)123,300(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage29,10475.7
Less than $300
900.2
$300 to $499
7772.0
$500 to $699
2,2045.7
$700 to $999
8,53622.2
$1,000 to $1,499
11,39029.6
$1,500 to $1,999
4,10110.7
$2,000 or more
2,0065.2
Median (dollars)
1,107(X)
Not mortgaged9,36724.3
Median (dollars)
352(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent9,84825.6
15 to 19 percent6,76917.6
20 to 24 percent5,61214.6
25 to 29 percent4,41011.5
30 to 34 percent3,3188.6
35 percent or more8,21421.4
Not computed3000.8
Specified renter-occupied units34,347100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,6624.8
$200 to $2991,2383.6
$300 to $4998,77125.5
$500 to $74913,52639.4
$750 to $9995,72416.7
$1,000 to $1,4992,2876.7
$1,500 or more5641.6
No cash rent5751.7
Median (dollars)581(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent5,21415.2
15 to 19 percent4,82314.0
20 to 24 percent4,54413.2
25 to 29 percent3,88111.3
30 to 34 percent2,6747.8
35 percent or more11,98734.9
Not computed1,2243.6
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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