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Spanaway, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Spanaway.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Tacoma.
 Spanaway, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201028,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199015,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spanaway, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Spanaway, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 White52.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spanaway, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households11,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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