State
County
Land Area (mi²)
8.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,723.10/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
19.64%
Spanaway is a city located in Pierce County 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.
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% |
| Race | 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 |
| 2+ 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% |
| Islander | 300 | 16.49% |
| Asian | 285 | 16.59% |
| Hispanic | 276 | 10.17% |
| 2+ Races | 120 | 8.09% |
| Other Race | 61 | 9.85% |
| Native American | 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% |