| PEOPLE | Tacoma | Anchorage | United States |
| Population | 198,397 | 291,826 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,990 | 171 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 3.47% | 13.66% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.1 | 33 | 37.3 |
| Households | 78,541 | 107,332 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.37% | 50.79% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.63% | 49.21% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.49% | 47.44% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.51% | 52.56% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.97% | 7.53% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.18% | 7.07% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.06% | 7.01% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.80% | 4.37% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.90% | 2.89% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.93% | 8.35% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.10% | 15.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.49% | 13.39% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.20% | 15.27% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.20% | 15.27% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.10% | 11.32% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.10% | 11.32% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.71% | 4.56% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.57% | 2.01% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.99% | 0.67% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 64.85% | 65.96% | 72.41% |
| Black | 11.19% | 5.56% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 8.20% | 8.08% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.84% | 7.93% | 0.95% |
| Other | 13.91% | 12.47% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.00% | 1.45% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.00% | 98.55% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.97% | 34.38% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.01% | 39.32% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.88% | 16.07% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.14% | 10.23% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 15.52% | 12.12% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.07% | 5.02% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.63% | 3.08% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.63% | 47.77% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 33.15% | 32.00% | 31.95% |
