Zip Code 98516

27,212

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,80369.1%
Asian3,25511.96%
Two or more races2,92610.75%
Black or African American1,1074.07%
Other race7072.6%
Native American2360.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1780.65%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98516 Population by Race

98516 Population Pyramid 2024

98516 Median Age

39.3

Total

39.2

Male

39.5

Female

98516 Adults

There are 20,969 adults, (5,298 of whom are seniors) in 98516.

98516 Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

98516 Sex Ratio

Female14,12451.9%
Male13,08848.1%

98516 Population by Age

98516 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8602.5070.529.5
Married6,4843.0179.720.3
Non Family3,2871.2854.545.5
Female8523.1659.940.1
Male2373.0378.921.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.50

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98516 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6393.34%
Associates Degree2,24511.72%
Bachelors Degree4,33322.62%
Graduate Degree3,01315.73%
High School Graduate3,76519.65%
Less Than 9th Grade5222.72%
Some College4,64224.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98516 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98516 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,35113,0155,144
Asian2,1581,895949
2+ Races1,6751,550761
Hispanic1,4261,038500
Black736670156
Other Race489297114
Islander1781789
Native American14910554

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 45.43%.

98516 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,526$87,244$57,237
Graduate Degree$98,546$107,722$76,855
High School Graduate$52,500$56,904$42,448
Less Than 9th Grade$0$43,194$11,859
Overall$58,116$64,890$49,121
Some College$49,372$54,389$41,309

$58,116

Average Earnings

$64,890

Average Male

$49,121

Average Female

98516 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98516 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98516 Language

81.99% of 98516 residents speak only English, while 18.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.7% of the population.

98516 Language

98516 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,8941,1656.51%
Asian3,24758017.86%
Hispanic2,28926511.58%
Other70721229.99%
Multiple2,9261003.42%
Native2363113.14%
Islander178105.62%
Black1,10710.09%

8.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.84%

Male Poverty Rate

8.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98516

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98516 is Other, with 29.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98516 is Black, with 0.09% 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 17.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.4%.

98516 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.2%
High School15.78%
Some College6.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

98516 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.59%
Male Unemployed26.69%
Female Employed7.66%
Male Employed3.8%

98516 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98516 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,442$124,618
Households$89,378$109,848
Married Families$113,474-
Non Families$53,736$67,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98516 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

Female Marriage Rate

98516 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98516 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 55-64.

98516 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98516 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,716

Number of Veterans

3,269

Male Veterans

447

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,496
First Gulf War1,267
Vietnam927
Korea226
World War II62

98516 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,235
65 to 74691
75+671
55 to 64641
18 to 34478

98516 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,59618.63%
2+ Races37520.23%
Black28940.59%
Asian28211.92%
Hispanic20213.25%
Islander10867.92%
Other Race6613.5%

98516 Veterans by Race

98516 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

98516 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

98516 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98516 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98516 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

37.74%

Born in 98516

86.71%

Native Born

13.29%

Foreign Born

5.72%

Non Citizen

7.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.71% of 98516 residents were born in the United States, with 37.74% having been born in . 5.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98516 Place of Birth