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	Where the jobs are

Tacoma / Pierce County profile
A recent study estimated that more than 28,000 jobs in Pierce County are at the Port of Tacoma.
Pierce County has 19,601 resident armed forces and 3,849 people in institutions facilities, leading the state in both categories.

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Sources: Washington State Employment Security Department, Washington Office of Financial Management, Washington Department of Revenue, Claritas Demographics, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington Center for Real Estate Research, Martin Associates / Port of Tacoma.