Spanaway, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

34,019

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

3.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.84%

8.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,251

4.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$445,700

Population & Diversity

Spanaway, WA is home to a population of 34k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Spanaway, WA residents were born outside of the country (5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in Spanaway, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.77k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Spanaway, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spanaway, WA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spanaway, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.59k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 949
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.24k ± 642

18.4%

Hispanic Population

6.25k people

18.4% of the people in Spanaway, WA are hispanic (6.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spanaway, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5k people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.68k people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Spanaway, WA residents (5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spanaway, WA was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,404 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
801 ± 218
Vietnam
697 ± 195

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spanaway, WA.

Economy

The economy of Spanaway, WA employs 15.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spanaway, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,084 people), Construction (1,744 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,642 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,136), Manufacturing ($78,594), and Information ($77,929).

Employment

Occupations

15.7k

2024 Value

± 1,045

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanaway, WA grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 15.5k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spanaway, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,994 people), Management Occupations (1,702 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spanaway, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.7k

2024 Value

± 1,045

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanaway, WA grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 15.5k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spanaway, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,084 people), Construction (1,744 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spanaway, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spanaway, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,559

Median earning men ± $4,103

$46,863

Median earning women ± $2,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,686), Public Administration ($81,382), and Information ($78,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,250), Manufacturing ($97,667), and Public Administration ($69,911).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spanaway, WA was $445,700 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,000 to $445,700, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Spanaway, WA is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spanaway, WA have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spanaway, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,558

$8,596

Median Property Taxes

±$709

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 Spanaway, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Spanaway, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$98,251

Median Household Income

± $5,866

11.7k

Number of Households

± 905

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Spanaway, WA grew to $98,251 from the previous year's value of $94,028.

The following chart displays the households in Spanaway, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Spanaway, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spanaway, WA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.68% of the workforce in Spanaway, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spanaway, WA (3k out of 33.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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

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

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

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