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Tacoma, WA vs Kingston, WA

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- Kingston is 0% more densely populated than Tacoma.
- People are 20.6% more likely to be married in Kingston.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Kingston.
 Tacoma, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,912329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.538.4
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 Population - 2010198,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,611285,036,114
 Population - 1990176,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,560.693.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tacoma, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Tacoma, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tacoma, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households87,379  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,459  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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