| PEOPLE | Tacoma | Federal Way | United States |
| Population | 198,397 | 89,306 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,990 | 4,012 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 3.47% | 4.55% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.1 | 34.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 78,541 | 33,188 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.67 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.37% | 48.98% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.63% | 51.02% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.49% | 51.01% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.51% | 48.99% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.97% | 7.08% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.18% | 6.70% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.06% | 7.19% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.80% | 4.61% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.90% | 2.83% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.93% | 7.38% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.10% | 14.32% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.49% | 13.38% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.20% | 15.00% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.20% | 15.00% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.10% | 11.16% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.10% | 11.16% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.71% | 5.80% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.57% | 3.09% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.99% | 1.45% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 64.85% | 57.49% | 72.41% |
| Black | 11.19% | 9.75% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 8.20% | 14.16% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.84% | 0.94% | 0.95% |
| Other | 13.91% | 17.67% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.00% | 4.10% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.00% | 95.90% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.97% | 31.71% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.01% | 38.61% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.88% | 17.20% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.14% | 12.47% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 15.52% | 12.66% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.07% | 3.73% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.63% | 4.15% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.63% | 50.14% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 33.15% | 29.32% | 31.95% |
