State
County
Land Area
8.7 sq mi
Density
3,723.10/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
19.64%
Spanaway is a city located in Washington. Spanaway has a 2020 population of 32,575. Spanaway is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 19.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,227 in 2010. Spanaway reached it's highest population of 32,575 in 2019.
The average household income in Spanaway is $80,744 with a poverty rate of 11.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,251 per month, and the median house value is $240,800. The median age in Spanaway is 33.8 years, 31.7 years for males, and 35.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 105.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spanaway was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,138 | 61.82% |
| Black or African American | 3,750 | 11.51% |
| Two or More Races | 2,987 | 9.17% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2,536 | 7.79% |
| Asian | 2,168 | 6.66% |
| Some Other Race | 793 | 2.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 203 | 0.62% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,151 | 2.92 | 68.3 |
| Married | 5,989 | 3.39 | 74.8 |
| Non Family | 2,959 | 1.44 | 63.5 |
| Female | 1,626 | 3.62 | 57.4 |
| Male | 577 | 3.67 | 55.5 |
3.31
Average Family Size
2.92
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 705 | 3.25% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,766 | 8.14% |
| High School Graduate | 7,308 | 33.70% |
| Some College | 6,089 | 28.08% |
| Associates Degree | 2,808 | 12.95% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,104 | 9.70% |
| Graduate Degree | 907 | 4.18% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 12,514 | 11,239 | 1,804 |
| Black | 2,516 | 2,300 | 403 |
| Hispanic | 2,472 | 2,001 | 230 |
| Islander | 1,711 | 1,414 | 128 |
| Asian | 1,706 | 1,539 | 342 |
| Multiple Races | 1,080 | 1,006 | 158 |
| Other Race | 521 | 371 | 78 |
| Native American | 164 | 164 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 20.05%.
$43,117
Average Earnings
$48,876
Average Male
$37,253
Average Female
81.86% of Spanaway residents speak only English, while 18.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.40% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 17,648 | 2,287 | 12.96% |
| Hispanic | 4,082 | 486 | 11.91% |
| Black | 3,663 | 486 | 13.27% |
| Multiple | 2,953 | 248 | 8.40% |
| Asian | 2,168 | 226 | 10.42% |
| Other | 793 | 160 | 20.18% |
| Islander | 2,536 | 145 | 5.72% |
| Native | 202 | 12 | 5.94% |
11.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.51%
Male Poverty Rate
12.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Spanaway is Other, with 20.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Spanaway is Islander, with 5.72% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.45%.
51.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
51.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,943 | 12.88% |
| Black | 830 | 31.32% |
| Hawaiian | 300 | 16.49% |
| Asian | 285 | 16.59% |
| Hispanic | 276 | 10.17% |
| 2 or More | 120 | 8.09% |
| Other | 61 | 9.85% |
| Indian | 37 | 22.56% |
5.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.3%
Employment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
90.11%
Native Born
9.89%
Foreign Born
3.39%
Non Citizen
6.50%
Naturalized
90.11% of Spanaway residents were born in the United States, with 46.15% having been born in Washington. 3.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32,575 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 32,575 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 32,575 | 425 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 32,150 | 1,622 | 5.31% |
| 2017 | 30,528 | 694 | 2.33% |
| 2016 | 29,834 | 620 | 2.12% |
| 2015 | 29,214 | 101 | 0.35% |
| 2014 | 29,113 | 435 | 1.52% |
| 2013 | 28,678 | -565 | -1.93% |
| 2012 | 29,243 | 284 | 0.98% |
| 2011 | 28,959 | 1,732 | 6.36% |
| 2010 | 27,227 | 0.00% |