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The motto of Washington State is Al-ki or Alki is an Indian word meaning "bye and bye." |
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The median income for a household in Tacoma is $37,879, and the median income for a family is $45,567. |
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The census of 2000 indicated that 193,556 persons, 76,152 households, and 45,919 families resided in Tacoma. Four years later, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Tacoma's population had increased by 1.7%, to 196,800 (Trends, No. D3 [Sept. 2004]). |
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