Spanaway, WA

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2022 Population

34,015

1.89% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

32.6

2.84% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.1%

3.12% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$91,346

12.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$360,400

20.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Spanaway, WA had a population of 34k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $91,346. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Spanaway, WA declined from 34,670 to 34,015, a −1.89% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,018 to $91,346, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spanaway, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.56%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.53%).

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.

93% of the residents in Spanaway, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Spanaway, WA was $360,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Spanaway, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Spanaway, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spanaway, WA is home to a population of 34k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.1% of Spanaway, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.12k people).

In 2022, there were 4.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Spanaway, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93% of Spanaway, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Spanaway, WA was 95%, 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)
17.1k ± 1.2k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.78k ± 693
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 722

17.2%

Hispanic Population

5.86k people

17.2% of the people in Spanaway, WA are hispanic (5.86k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.12k people

12.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.26k people

As of 2022, 15.1% of Spanaway, WA residents (5.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spanaway, WA was 12.3%, 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-)
1,486 ± 323
Vietnam
715 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
667 ± 172

Spanaway, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spanaway, WA employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Spanaway, WA are Retail Trade (1,986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,850 people), and Construction (1,826 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,373), Information ($93,571), and Manufacturing ($75,147).

Employment

Occupations

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,006

−0.667%

1 Year decline

± 9.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Spanaway, WA declined at a rate of −0.667%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spanaway, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,027 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,388 people), and Management Occupations (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spanaway, 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

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,006

−0.667%

1 Year decline

± 9.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Spanaway, WA declined at a rate of −0.667%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spanaway, WA, are Retail Trade (1,986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,850 people), and Construction (1,826 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

$56,343

Median earning men ± $3,637

$42,023

Median earning women ± $3,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($93,810), Manufacturing ($75,347), and Public Administration ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($70,833), Wholesale Trade ($64,965), and Information ($57,206).

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

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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

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 Spanaway, WA was $360,400 in 2022, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $299,300 to $360,400, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Spanaway, WA is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Spanaway, WA have an average commute time of 38.2 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.

Median household income in Spanaway, WA is $91,346. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Spanaway, WA was Census Tract 714.11 with a value of $99,333, followed by Census Tract 714.08 and Census Tract 714.03, with respective values of $88,990 and $75,250.

Property

$360,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,883

$8,253

Median Property Taxes

±$667

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

72.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.6% of the housing units in Spanaway, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 714.11
Census Tract 714.08
Census Tract 714.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spanaway, WA was Census Tract 714.11 with a value of $99,333, followed by Census Tract 714.08 and Census Tract 714.03, with respective values of $88,990 and $75,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Spanaway, 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.

$91,346

Median Household Income

± $2,147

11.4k

Number of Households

± 873

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Spanaway, WA grew to $91,346 from the previous year's value of $81,018.

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.

0.47

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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (9%)
Worked At Home (7.88%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Spanaway, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9%) and those who worked at home (7.88%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spanaway, WA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.56% 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

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spanaway, WA (3.78k 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 6 - 11.

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
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

91.9% of the population of Spanaway, WA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 5.03% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 6.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see 1354 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1335 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1190 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,354 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pierce County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see an average of 1,354 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,335 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.14%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

5.03%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

6.57%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spanaway, WA grew by 11.7% from 7.28% to 8.14%.

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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