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A snapshot of THA household data
June 2023

Households Served by THA in June 2023

THA serves approximately 5,000 households per month as of June 2023, with the majority (55.1%) receiving voucher subsidies to rent apartments on the private market (Tenant Based Vouchers). 25.3% of households served rent apartments owned by THA in the THA Portfolio.

ProgramHouseholds
Tenant Based Vouchers2,762
THA Portfolio1,267
3rd Party Project-Based Vouchers550
Property Based Subsidy345
Rapid Rehousing73
Homeownership20

Household Size

Over half of the households served by THA consist of one individual living by themselves.

Household SizeHouseholds
12,268
2854
3589
4328
5254
6+216

Household Income

THA serves low-income households, with 79.9% earning less than 30% of the Tacoma Area Median Income (AMI). For a family of four in 2023, that equates to an income of less than $32,250 per year.

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Income LevelHouseholds
Extremely Low Income
(30% AMI)
3,594
Very Low Income
(50% AMI)
739
Low Income
(80% AMI)
97
Not Low Income70

Head of Household Race

Compared to the racial demographics in City of Tacoma, THA serves a higher proportion of Black or African American (9.4% and 28.3%, respectively) and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households (1.0% and 2.2%).

RaceTHA HouseholdsCity of Tacoma
American Indian and Alaska Native1.8%1.9%
Asian7.3%9.6%
Black or African American28.3%9.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander2.2%1.0%
Two or more races4.8%14.8%
White38.4%59.4%
Some other racen/a3.9%
Did Not Disclose17.2%n/a

Head of Household Ethnicity

As of June 2023, THA serves a lower proportion of Hispanic or Latino households than City of Tacoma resident demographics (8.3% and 12.9%, respectively).

EthnicityTHA HouseholdsCity of Tacoma
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
8.3%12.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino91.7%87.1%

Head of Household Sex

As of June 2023, THA serves a higher proportion of Female-headed households than City of Tacoma resident demographics (73.0% and 50.3%, resp.).

SexTHA HouseholdsCity of Tacoma
Female73.0%50.3%
Male27.0%49.7%

Age of Head of Household by Sex

The age of household heads that THA serves differs by gender. Both female and male heads in the 60–69 age category were among the most prevalent for each sex (677 and 389 households, respectively). However, female heads of household tended to be almost evenly distributed from 30–69 years of age, while male household heads are far more likely to be in the 60–69 age group.

Female heads of household outnumbered male-led households in every age category, with especially wide margins for younger age groups.

AgeFemaleMale
18-19105
20-2918369
30-39673108
40-49718164
50-59590248
60-69677389
70-79307157
80-8911763
90+1813

Head of Household Disability Status

As of June 2023, THA serves nearly equal proportions of households with a disabled or non-disabled head (49.0% and 51.0%, resp.).

Disability StatusHeads of Household
Disabled2,208
Not Disabled2,301

Head of Household Veteran Status

As of June 2023, 2.2% of the households that THA serves are headed by military veterans.

Veteran StatusHeads of Household
Veteran64
Not a Veteran3,917

City of Tacoma data from the 2021 American Community Survey 1-year Estimate

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