Zip Code 98229

34,157

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,65180.95%
Two or more races3,67110.75%
Other race1,1893.48%
Asian1,0152.97%
Black or African American3010.88%
Native American3010.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98229 Population by Race

98229 Population Pyramid 2024

98229 Median Age

39.6

Total

39.3

Male

40

Female

98229 Adults

There are 27,496 adults, (6,636 of whom are seniors) in 98229.

98229 Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

98229 Sex Ratio

Female17,49951.23%
Male16,65848.77%

98229 Population by Age

98229 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,5252.5171.029.0
Married7,4362.9687.112.9
Non Family4,7271.5850.649.4
Female9353.1151.848.2
Male4273.8257.442.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98229 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9714.07%
Associates Degree2,39410.03%
Bachelors Degree6,72528.18%
Graduate Degree5,18821.74%
High School Graduate3,26713.69%
Less Than 9th Grade4441.86%
Some College4,87620.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98229 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98229 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,42818,70010,215
2+ Races2,1001,846744
Hispanic2,0341,559536
Other Race70639559
Asian578565452
Black15413983
Native American13612317
Islander262626

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

98229 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,205$73,962$56,314
Graduate Degree$78,365$89,016$73,532
High School Graduate$40,368$48,056$35,481
Less Than 9th Grade$30,398$40,824$0
Overall$54,105$58,879$46,884
Some College$42,882$58,642$32,751

$54,105

Average Earnings

$58,879

Average Male

$46,884

Average Female

98229 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98229 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98229 Language

89.47% of 98229 residents speak only English, while 10.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.28% of the population.

98229 Language

98229 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,4302,3198.77%
Multiple3,66236910.08%
Hispanic3,49635810.24%
Native30110233.89%
Other1,189504.21%
Asian1,009242.38%
Black301103.32%

9.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

9.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98229

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98229 is Native, with 33.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98229 is Asian, with 2.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.42%.

98229 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.12%
Less Than 9th Grade9.82%
Some College9.37%
Bachelors or Greater2.51%

98229 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.21%
Male Unemployed21.29%
Female Employed9.78%
Male Employed4.17%

98229 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98229 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,099$138,493
Households$87,946$115,094
Married Families$124,907-
Non Families$46,873$65,963

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98229 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

98229 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98229 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.

98229 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98229 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,663

Number of Veterans

1,448

Male Veterans

215

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam694
First Gulf War449
Second Gulf War311
Korea84
World War II3

98229 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74533
75+442
35 to 54297
55 to 64255
18 to 34136

98229 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4676.38%
2+ Races1546.27%
Hispanic903.85%
Other Race152.12%
Black124.56%
Islander1034.48%
Asian50.72%

98229 Veterans by Race

98229 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

98229 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

98229 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98229 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98229 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

47.39%

Born in 98229

92.14%

Native Born

7.86%

Foreign Born

4.34%

Non Citizen

3.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.14% of 98229 residents were born in the United States, with 47.39% having been born in . 4.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

98229 Place of Birth