Airway Heights, WA

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,570

4.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

4.76% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.3%

18.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,857

3.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$239,900

19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Airway Heights, WA had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $57,857. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Airway Heights, WA grew from 10,108 to 10,570, a 4.57% increase and its median household income grew from $55,932 to $57,857, a 3.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Airway Heights, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), White (Hispanic) (5.13%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%).

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.

94.7% of the residents in Airway Heights, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Airway Heights, WA are International Beauty Education Center (119 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Airway Heights, WA was $239,900, and the homeownership rate was 36.1%.

Most people in Airway Heights, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Airway Heights, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Airway Heights, WA is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.98% of Airway Heights, WA residents were born outside of the country (738 people).

In 2022, there were 7.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.56k people) in Airway Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 840 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 578 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Airway Heights, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Airway Heights, WA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Airway Heights, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Airway Heights, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.56k ± 546
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
840 ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
578 ± 188

11.8%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

11.8% of the people in Airway Heights, WA are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Airway Heights, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

738 people

9.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

944 people

As of 2022, 6.98% of Airway Heights, WA residents (738 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Airway Heights, WA was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Airway Heights, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
380 ± 139
Vietnam
225 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 90

Airway Heights, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Airway Heights, WA employs 3.34k people. The largest industries in Airway Heights, WA are Retail Trade (418 people), Educational Services (356 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($83,421), Public Administration ($64,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,432).

Employment

Occupations

3.34k

2022 Value

± 433

8.05%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Airway Heights, WA grew at a rate of 8.05%, from 3.09k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Airway Heights, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), Management Occupations (297 people), and Production Occupations (271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Airway Heights, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.34k

2022 Value

± 433

8.05%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Airway Heights, WA grew at a rate of 8.05%, from 3.09k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Airway Heights, WA, are Retail Trade (418 people), Educational Services (356 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,837

Median earning men ± $9,399

$37,446

Median earning women ± $5,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($110,319), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,956), and Public Administration ($63,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($82,566), Public Administration ($68,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,019).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Airway Heights, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Airway Heights, WA are White (110 and 92.4%), followed by Asian (7 and 5.88%), Black or African American (1 and 0.84%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.84%).

The largest universities in Airway Heights, WA by number of degrees awarded are International Beauty Education Center (119 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Airway Heights, WA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (57 and 47.9%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (44 and 37%), and Master Aesthetician (12 and 10.1%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Airway Heights, WA was $239,900 in 2022, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $200,300 to $239,900, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Airway Heights, WA is 36.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Airway Heights, WA have an average commute time of 20.7 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

$239,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,449

$1,188

Median Property Taxes

±$225

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Airway Heights, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Airway Heights, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.1%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 36.1% of the housing units in Airway Heights, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Airway Heights, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Airway Heights, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,857

Median Household Income

± $6,587

3.29k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.29k households in Airway Heights, WA grew to $57,857 from the previous year's value of $55,932.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Airway Heights, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (9.7%)
Worked At Home (5.3%)

In 2022, 82.2% of workers in Airway Heights, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.7%) and those who worked at home (5.3%).

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.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Airway Heights, WA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Airway Heights, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Airway Heights, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Airway Heights, WA (1.76k out of 8.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Airway Heights, WA has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 5.41% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 8.1% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 29.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.5%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

35.7%

Medicaid

5.41%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

8.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Airway Heights, WA declined by 14% from 6.4% to 5.5%.

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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