CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spanaway

Washington · 15,001 residents · 8.75 sq mi

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With 15,001 people, Spanaway is a city in Washington. There are 6,587 fewer people here than in 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $74,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of residents. Median household income is $32,082, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,001

−31%vs 2000

vs 21,588 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202434K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(1,291)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(1,270)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(1,380)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(1,139)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(980)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(2,824)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(2,613)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(1,630)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(1,051)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(608)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(194)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,082

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,210 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,933

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,928 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,600

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$476

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $651 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.0%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

35.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.9%(14,867)

Black8.9%(1,931)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(1,185)

Asian6.2%(1,345)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.6%(11,937)

Black7.7%(1,158)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(697)

Asian9.6%(1,435)

Other3.1%(471)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.9%(4,375)

Central American1.9%(649)

Puerto Rican1.6%(537)

Panamanian0.9%(299)

Salvadoran0.7%(254)

Spaniard0.6%(203)

Cuban0.4%(146)

South American0.4%(129)

Guatemalan0.3%(96)

Argentine0.3%(88)

Colombian0.1%(41)

Dominican0%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino3%(1,033)

Korean2.3%(790)

Cambodian0.6%(193)

Vietnamese0.3%(112)

Chinese0.2%(61)

Japanese0.2%(59)

Thai0%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan4%(1,369)

Native Hawaiian2.1%(709)

Chamorro1.9%(653)

Tongan1.1%(361)

Guamanian0.1%(39)

Fijian0.1%(21)

Ancestry

German10.8%(3,688)

English9%(3,048)

Irish6.6%(2,247)

American6.4%(2,186)

Norwegian2.9%(991)

French1.7%(588)

Ukrainian1.5%(524)

Scottish1.4%(473)

Italian1.3%(459)

Swedish1.3%(430)

Polish0.9%(302)

Subsaharan African0.9%(290)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.7%(251)

Arab0.6%(201)

Welsh0.6%(201)

Dutch0.6%(200)

Jordanian0.5%(187)

French Canadian0.5%(187)

Russian0.4%(148)

Czech0.4%(141)

British0.4%(134)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(117)

Portuguese0.3%(108)

Greek0.3%(105)

Hungarian0.3%(96)

Iranian0.3%(94)

Danish0.3%(89)

Finnish0.2%(85)

Brazilian0.2%(61)

Croatian0.1%(45)

Nigerian0.1%(38)

Austrian0.1%(37)

West Indian0.1%(24)

Jamaican0.1%(24)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Lebanese0%(14)

Lithuanian0%(14)

Somali0%(14)

Macedonian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 21.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.8%(4,873)

Married51.7%(7,248)

Widowed1.7%(233)

Divorced11.9%(1,669)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(3,393)

Married52%(6,506)

Widowed6.1%(765)

Divorced14.8%(1,856)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.0%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)37.4%(1,404)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.9%(1,197)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.8%(892)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(114)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,755 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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