Spanaway, WA Demographic Data
Spanaway, WA Summary
Spanaway is located in Pierce County in Washington
- Population: 27,704
- Area: 9.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,028.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 374.02 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Spanaway, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,105
51%
50.8
Male
14,729
49%
49.2
Total Population
29,834
323,128,000
Spanaway, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,900
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,187
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,040
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,405
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,950
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,874
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,078
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,172
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,868
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,439
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,690
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
996
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
235
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,182
74.4%
77.2
Female
11,642
52.5%
51.3
Male
10,540
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,986
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,664
12.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,921
9.8%
15.2
Female
1,616
55.3%
55.8
Male
1,305
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Spanaway, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,587
92.5%
96.8
White
21,051
70.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,990
10.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
223
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,269
4.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
490
1.6%
0.9
Japanese
102
0.3%
0.2
Korean
352
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
280
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,536
5.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
89
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
892
3.0%
0.0
Samoan
534
1.8%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
21
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
518
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,247
7.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,604
15.4%
17.8
Mexican
3,329
11.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
551
1.8%
1.7
Cuban
62
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
662
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,230
84.6%
82.2
Spanaway, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
563
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,763
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,844
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,136
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,398
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,874
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
774
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,326
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,026
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,648
13.7%
31.2
Spanaway, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,168
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
11,956
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,919
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
552
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,112
4.7
5.8%
Spanaway, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,436
80.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,498
19.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,551
9.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,197
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,715
6.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
35
0.1%
1.1%
Spanaway, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
417
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
427
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
741
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
803
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,409
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,826
27.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,616
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,404
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
328
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
249
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
60,605
57,617
Per capita income
24,979
31,128
Spanaway, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
123
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,023
8.2%
9.8
Construction
856
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,482
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
634
5.1%
6.6
Information
303
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,237
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
417
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,085
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,071
8.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,618
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,199
9.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
483
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,566
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,598
20.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,083
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,759
30.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,525
20.2%
18.1%
Spanaway, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,723
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,503
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,377
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
223
1.8%
5.1
Walked
120
0.9%
2.7
Other means
165
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
335
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.2
26.6
Spanaway, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
219
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,488
24.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,710
46.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,803
27.4%
21.0
Spanaway, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,220
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,230
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,990
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
808
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Spanaway, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,028
1 room
37
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
63
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
299
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,633
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,655
33.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,637
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,339
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
622
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
743
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Spanaway, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,028
1-unit, detached
8,455
76.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
447
4.1%
5.9
2-units
537
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
154
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
43
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
119
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
52
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,221
11.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Spanaway, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
217
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
263
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
286
2.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
964
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,565
23.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,939
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,057
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,028
18.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
642
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
67
0.6%
1.4%
Spanaway, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,884
28.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
106
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,864
67.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
106
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
180
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
50
0.5%
1.1
Spanaway, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,335
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
47
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
49
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
145
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
484
9.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
525
9.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,007
37.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,078
39.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,685
31.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,032
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
815
15.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
607
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,177
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Spanaway, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,885
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
0.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
92
3.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
601
20.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
816
28.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,350
46.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
105
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,156
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
124
4.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
345
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
549
19.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
408
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
319
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,125
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%
Spanaway, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,230
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
713
9.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
209
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
887
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,441
33.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,386
33.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
485
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
80
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,200
205,000
