Spanaway, WA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    34,019
    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
    11.1% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    15,658
    1.22% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Spanaway, 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.

    92.6% of the residents in Spanaway, WA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Spanaway, WA was $445,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

    Most people in Spanaway, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Spanaway, WA was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spanaway, WA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      16.3k ± 1.59k
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      3.77k ± 949
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      3.24k ± 642
    18.4%
    Hispanic Population
    6.25k 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.

    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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,404 ± 314
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      801 ± 218
    3. 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.

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    Health

    93.6% of the population of Spanaway, WA has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 4.91% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 4.51% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    6.45%
    Uninsured
    42.5%
    Employer Coverage
    24.6%
    Medicaid
    4.91%
    Medicare
    17%
    Non-Group
    4.51%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spanaway, WA declined by 10.1% from 7.17% to 6.45%.

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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