Tacoma, WA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 201,794
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 78,761, 100% | 2,645,396 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,405, 33.53%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 52,356, 66.47%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 45,034, 57.18%, see rank | 64.48% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | 3.23 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,958, 39.31%, see rank | 49.73% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,727, 42.82%, see rank | 35.52% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 198,397
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 78,541, 100% | 2,620,076 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.51 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 25,354, 32.28%, see rank | 27.16% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 53,187, 67.72%, see rank | 72.84% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 45,716, 58.21%, see rank | 64.40% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,708, 37.82%, see rank | 49.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,825, 41.79%, see rank | 35.60% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 200,013
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 78,447, 100% | 2,619,995 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.52 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,054, 33.21%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 52,393, 66.79%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 45,731, 58.30%, see rank | 64.49% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,376, 40.00%, see rank | 49.98% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,716, 41.70%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 198,819
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 80,003, 100% | 2,577,375 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,877, 33.59%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 53,126, 66.41%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 46,294, 57.87%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.14 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,289, 39.11%, see rank | 50.17% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,709, 42.13%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 196,118
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 79,151, 100% | 2,512,327 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,548, 33.54%, see rank | 27.81% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 52,603, 66.46%, see rank | 72.19% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 45,803, 57.87%, see rank | 64.50% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.18 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,781, 38.89%, see rank | 50.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,348, 42.13%, see rank | 35.50% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 193,556
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 76,152, 100% | 2,271,398 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,148, 31.71%, see rank | 26.17% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 52,004, 68.29%, see rank | 73.83% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 45,924, 60.31%, see rank | 66.00% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,699, 41.63%, see rank | 52.04% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 30,228, 39.69%, see rank | 34.00% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.