Zip Code 98208

60,723

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,99662.57%
Asian9,51315.67%
Two or more races6,51810.73%
Other race3,1585.2%
Black or African American2,8864.75%
Native American3710.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2810.46%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98208 Population by Race

98208 Population Pyramid 2024

98208 Median Age

36.7

Total

36.1

Male

37.3

Female

98208 Adults

There are 46,787 adults, (8,341 of whom are seniors) in 98208.

98208 Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

98208 Sex Ratio

Female29,15948.02%
Male31,56451.98%

98208 Population by Age

98208 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,9482.7468.431.6
Married11,9713.3177.822.2
Non Family6,2031.4458.241.8
Female2,1383.1849.650.4
Male1,6362.9763.236.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98208 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1285.11%
Associates Degree3,7749.06%
Bachelors Degree10,10324.26%
Graduate Degree3,7619.03%
High School Graduate9,77723.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8104.35%
Some College10,28424.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98208 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98208 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,65025,2188,910
Asian7,4176,1393,079
Hispanic3,5272,430662
2+ Races2,6842,511694
Black1,8171,753669
Other Race1,624949184
Native American19611123
Islander17517517

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.51%.

98208 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,661$83,478$54,447
Graduate Degree$104,782$116,788$83,833
High School Graduate$48,609$56,992$37,690
Less Than 9th Grade$54,046$64,902$27,500
Overall$56,573$68,231$44,364
Some College$51,582$58,462$42,515

$56,573

Average Earnings

$68,231

Average Male

$44,364

Average Female

98208 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98208 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98208 Language

68.14% of 98208 residents speak only English, while 31.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.74% of the population.

98208 Language

98208 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,3092,2686.42%
Asian9,4941,18812.51%
Hispanic8,36988410.56%
Multiple6,4796129.45%
Black2,86957019.87%
Other3,0612377.74%
Native371133.5%

8.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.3%

Male Poverty Rate

9.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98208

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98208 is Black, with 19.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98208 is Native, with 3.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.81%.

98208 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.48%
High School9.76%
Some College6.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

98208 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.81%
Male Unemployed4.5%
Female Employed2.41%
Male Employed1.84%

98208 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98208 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,446$135,502
Households$98,805$124,086
Married Families$130,653-
Non Families$65,682$78,068

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98208 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

98208 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98208 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 45-54.

98208 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98208 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,230

Number of Veterans

2,803

Male Veterans

427

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,206
Vietnam889
First Gulf War869
World War II57
Korea33

98208 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,087
65 to 74711
55 to 64555
75+491
18 to 34386

98208 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4598.13%
Black42120.08%
Asian2142.61%
2+ Races1093.03%
Hispanic781.64%
Islander179.71%
Other Race100.51%

98208 Veterans by Race

98208 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

98208 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

98208 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98208 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98208 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

43.79%

Born in 98208

74.81%

Native Born

25.19%

Foreign Born

11.09%

Non Citizen

14.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.81% of 98208 residents were born in the United States, with 43.79% having been born in . 11.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98208 Place of Birth