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 |  | Tacoma School District, WA (5308700)
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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Tacoma School District, WA based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 163,631 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 104,607 | 63.9 |  | Civilian labor force | 103,299 | 63.1 |  | Employed | 94,594 | 57.8 |  | Unemployed | 8,705 | 5.3 |  | Armed Forces | 1,308 | 0.8 |  | Not in labor force | 59,024 | 36.1 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 103,299 | 63.1 |  | Percent Unemployed | 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 84,047 | 51.4 |  | In labor force | 49,763 | 30.4 |  | Civilian labor force | 49,501 | 30.3 |  | Employed | 45,890 | 28.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 15,553 | 9.5 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 9,736 | 5.9 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 29,148 | 17.8 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 20,229 | 12.4 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 93,079 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 69,462 | 74.6 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 11,673 | 12.5 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 5,081 | 5.5 |  | Walked | 2,604 | 2.8 |  | Other means | 1,599 | 1.7 |  | Worked at home | 2,660 | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 94,594 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 30,416 | 32.2 |  | Service occupations | 18,305 | 19.4 |  | Sales and office occupations | 24,269 | 25.7 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 356 | 0.4 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 8,610 | 9.1 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 12,638 | 13.4 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 94,594 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 629 | 0.7 |  | Construction | 6,821 | 7.2 |  | Manufacturing | 8,970 | 9.5 |  | Wholesale trade | 3,240 | 3.4 |  | Retail trade | 10,919 | 11.5 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 6,290 | 6.6 |  | Information | 1,735 | 1.8 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 6,022 | 6.4 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 9,911 | 10.5 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 20,428 | 21.6 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 9,188 | 9.7 |  | Other services, except public administration | 5,018 | 5.3 |  | Public administration | 5,423 | 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 94,594 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 73,578 | 77.8 |  | Government workers | 15,777 | 16.7 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 5,109 | 5.4 |  | Unpaid family workers | 130 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 83,054 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 7,636 | 9.2 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,041 | 6.1 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,351 | 10.1 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,129 | 11.0 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,940 | 15.6 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 15,999 | 19.3 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,373 | 12.5 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,369 | 11.3 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,473 | 3.0 |  | $200,000 or more | 1,743 | 2.1 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 48,069 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 62,358 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 65,178 | 78.5 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 65,153 |  |  | With Social Security | 20,159 | 24.3 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 13,950 |  |  | With retirement income | 15,521 | 18.7 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,571 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 4,140 | 5.0 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,920 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 4,553 | 5.5 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,899 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 10,756 | 13.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 48,470 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 3,071 | 6.3 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,040 | 4.2 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,556 | 7.3 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,418 | 9.1 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,193 | 14.8 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,899 | 20.4 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 7,555 | 15.6 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,125 | 14.7 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,115 | 4.4 |  | $200,000 or more | 1,498 | 3.1 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 58,942 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 74,279 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 25,729 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 34,584 | 71.4 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 33,438 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 42,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 30,357 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 45,113 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 38,591 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 12.1 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 17.0 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 17.9 |  |  | Married couple families | 5.8 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 6.9 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 6.7 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 29.0 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 33.6 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 38.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 16.3 |  |  | Under 18 years | 21.3 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 20.8 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 22.2 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 20.3 |  |  | 18 years and over | 14.7 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 15.1 |  |  | 65 years and over | 12.5 |  |  | People in families | 13.0 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 25.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed 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