Airway Heights, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
10,766
1.85% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
32.9
2.81% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
21.9%
2.74% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$64,659
11.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$286,900
19.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,605
7.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Airway Heights, WA had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $64,659. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Airway Heights, WA grew from 10,570 to 10,766, a 1.85% increase and its median household income grew from $57,857 to $64,659, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Airway Heights, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.07%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.43%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (5.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.64%).

None of the households in Airway Heights, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Airway Heights, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Airway Heights, WA was $286,900, and the homeownership rate was 33.1%.

Most people in Airway Heights, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Airway Heights, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Airway Heights, WA is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.09% of Airway Heights, WA residents were born outside of the country (871 people).

In 2023, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.36k people) in Airway Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 869 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 692 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%
2023 Citizenship
94.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of Airway Heights, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Airway Heights, WA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Airway Heights, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.36k ± 507
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    869 ± 298
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    692 ± 233
10.5%
Hispanic Population
1.13k people

In 2023, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.36k people) in Airway Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 869 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 692 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Airway Heights, WA are hispanic (1.13k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    244,390 ± 11,943 people
  2. India
    101,527 ± 7,771 people
  3. China
    86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Airway Heights, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Airway Heights, WA residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
871 people
6.98%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
738 people

As of 2023, 8.09% of Airway Heights, WA residents (871 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Airway Heights, WA was 6.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    388 ± 157
  2. Vietnam
    222 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    185 ± 118

Airway Heights, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Airway Heights, WA employs 3.61k people. The largest industries in Airway Heights, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Retail Trade (490 people), and Manufacturing (329 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($85,104), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,821), and Public Administration ($62,500).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

3.61k
2023 Value
± 476
7.87%
1 Year growth
± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Airway Heights, WA grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 3.34k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Airway Heights, WA, are Material Moving Occupations (406 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (348 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Airway Heights, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.61k
2023 Value
± 476
7.87%
1 Year growth
± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Airway Heights, WA grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 3.34k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Airway Heights, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Retail Trade (490 people), and Manufacturing (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Airway Heights, WA, though some of these residents may live in Airway Heights, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,598
Median earning men ± $8,342
$43,190
Median earning women ± $4,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($115,318), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,385), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,593), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,949), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,554).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Airway Heights, WA awarded 119 degrees. The student population of Airway Heights, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 86 female students.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Airway Heights, WA was $286,900 in 2023, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $239,900 to $286,900, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Airway Heights, WA is 33.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Airway Heights, WA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Airway Heights, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$286,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$39,647
$1,153
Median Property Taxes
±$241

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$64,659
Median Household Income
± $6,214
3.49k
Number of Households
± 444

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.49k households in Airway Heights, WA grew to $64,659 from the previous year's value of $57,857.

The following chart displays the households in Airway Heights, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Airway Heights, WA is from Airway Heights, WA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Carpooled (6.66%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Airway Heights, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.66%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Airway Heights, WA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Airway Heights, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Airway Heights, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Airway Heights, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Airway Heights, WA (1.89k out of 8.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Airway Heights, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94% of the population of Airway Heights, WA has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 33.1% on Medicaid, 5.68% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spokane County, WA see 1105 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (1122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,105 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spokane County, WA

Primary care physicians in Spokane County, WA see an average of 1,105 patients per year. This represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (1,122 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spokane County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.9% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.43% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.04%
Uninsured
35.6%
Employer Coverage
33.1%
Medicaid
5.68%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
9%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Airway Heights, WA grew by 9.81% from 5.5% to 6.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Airway Heights, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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