Airway Heights, Washington Population 2024

11,033

Airway Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Airway Heights was:

  • White: 67.14%
  • Two or more races: 11.14%
  • Black or African American: 6.47%
  • Native American: 4.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4.49%
  • Asian: 4.1%
  • Other race: 1.96%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,835.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.22% (240)
The current population of Airway Heights, Washington is 11,033 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,793.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,09767.14%
Two or more races1,17811.14%
Black or African American6846.47%
Native American4964.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4754.49%
Asian4334.1%
Other race2071.96%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Airway Heights Population by Race

Airway Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Airway Heights Median Age

32

Total

31.9

Male

32.4

Female

Airway Heights Adults

There are 8,172 adults, (728 of whom are seniors) in Airway Heights.

Airway Heights Age Dependency

42

Age Dependency Ratio

9.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Airway Heights Sex Ratio

Female3,99637.81%
Male6,57462.19%

Airway Heights Population by Age

Airway Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2922.5136.163.9
Non Family1,3711.3426.273.8
Married9883.1560.439.6
Female7223.5824.575.5
Male2113.4726.173.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

36.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Airway Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4426.33%
Associates Degree86912.44%
Bachelors Degree78011.16%
Graduate Degree4276.11%
High School Graduate2,01828.88%
Less Than 9th Grade3164.52%
Some College2,13630.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Airway Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Airway Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4604,124875
Hispanic71852964
2+ Races71858326
Black483469122
Native American32829341
Asian32325668
Islander2381471
Other Race20713147

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25.26%.

Airway Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,875$53,750$45,948
Graduate Degree$45,822$0$47,237
High School Graduate$29,985$27,853$36,192
Less Than 9th Grade$41,102$50,192$41,017
Overall$34,593$33,072$38,646
Some College$33,953$33,655$35,033

$34,593

Average Earnings

$33,072

Average Male

$38,646

Average Female

Airway Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Airway Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Airway Heights Language

85.95% of Airway Heights residents speak only English, while 14.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.74% of the population.

Airway Heights Language

Airway Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5891,20221.51%
Multiple59320133.9%
Islander44119945.12%
Black4915310.79%
Asian4164711.3%
Native2454618.78%
Hispanic733456.14%
Other6434.69%

21.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.35%

Male Poverty Rate

22.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Airway Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Airway Heights is Islander, with 45.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Airway Heights is Other, with 4.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.95%.

Airway Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.78%
Bachelors or Greater14.58%
High School12.59%
Some College10.11%

Airway Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.95%
Male Unemployed58.29%
Male Employed7.34%
Female Employed4.08%

Airway Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Airway Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,423$68,058
Households$57,857$69,295
Married Families$73,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,097$64,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Airway Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Airway Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Airway Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Airway Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Airway Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

832

Number of Veterans

756

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War380
First Gulf War276
Vietnam225
Korea15
World War II0

Airway Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54268
65 to 74187
18 to 34180
55 to 64149
75+48

Airway Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61711.63%
Black9018.48%
Hispanic799.99%
2+ Races405.09%
Native American327.48%
Asian309.4%
Other Race2311.11%

Airway Heights Veterans by Race

Airway Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Airway Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

40.2%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Airway Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Airway Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Airway Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.09%

Born in Airway Heights

91.32%

Native Born

8.68%

Foreign Born

5.29%

Non Citizen

3.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.32% of Airway Heights residents were born in the United States, with 54.09% having been born in Washington. 5.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Airway Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,333600.53%
202811,273600.54%
202711,213600.54%
202611,153600.54%
202511,093600.54%
202411,033600.55%
202310,9731231.13%
202210,8502091.96%
202110,641-152-1.41%
202010,7931,31013.81%
20199,4833553.89%
20189,1281,00712.4%
20178,121470.58%
20168,074460.57%
20158,0281101.39%
20147,918801.02%
20137,838570.73%
20127,781470.61%
20117,7341692.23%
20107,56500%
20004,500-6,833-60.29%

Airway Heights Population by Year