Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)
1980: 486,000
1990: 586,203
2000: 700,820
Percent change, 1990–2000: 19.5%
U.S. rank in 1980: 18th (CMSA; includes Seattle)
U.S. rank in 1990: 14th (CMSA; includes Seattle)
U.S. rank in 2000: 13th (CMSA; includes Seattle)
City Residents
1980: 158,501
1990: 176,664
2000: 193,556
2003 estimate: 196,790
Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.1%
U.S. rank in 1980: 97th
U.S. rank in 1990: 95th
U.S. rank in 2000: 114th
Density: 3,864.9 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 133,704
Black or African American: 21,757
American Indian or Alaskan Native: 3,794
Asian: 14,656
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1,798
Hispanic origin (may be of any race): 13,262
Other: 5,695
Percent of residents born in state: 48.6% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 13,593
Population 5 to 9 years old: 14,026
Population 10 to 14 years old: 14,160
Population 15 to 19 years old: 14,075
Population 20 to 24 years old: 14,212
Population 25 to 34 years old: 29,891
Population 35 to 44 years old: 31,261
Population 45 to 54 years old: 24,971
Population 55 to 59 years old: 8,214
Population 60 to 64 years old: 6,159
Population 65 to 74 years old: 10,428
Population 75 to 84 years old: 8,800
Population 85 years and over: 3,766
Median age: 33.9 years
Births (2002, Pierce County)
Total number: 10,001
Deaths (2002, Pierce County)
Total number: 5,430 (of which, 63 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $19,130
Median household income: $37,879
Total households: 76,127
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 8,354
$10,000 to $14,999: 5,488
$15,000 to $24,999: 10,167
$25,000 to $34,999: 10,901
$35,000 to $49,999: 13,937
$50,000 to $74,999: 14,766
$75,000 to $99,999: 6,804
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,047
$150,000 to 199,999: 829
$200,000 or more: 834
Percent of families below poverty level: 11.4% (49.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 20,182