Spanaway

Population: 34,322
Median household income: $94,028
Median home value: $401,000

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Spanaway is a community with a population of 34,322. The median household income of $94,028 is in line with the Pierce County median ($96,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, Spanaway's population grew 5.4% from 32,575 to 34,322, while its median home value rose 66.5% from $240,800 to $401,000.

Households average 2.94 people. The median gross rent is $1,782.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,322
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $94,028
Median home value: $401,000
Median gross rent: $1,782
Housing units: 12,060
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,57534,322

Median household income

$71,659$94,028

Median home value

$240,800$401,000

Median gross rent

$1,251$1,782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,575	$71,659	$240,800	$1,251
2020	33,776	$76,447	$274,300	$1,378
2021	34,670	$81,018	$299,300	$1,448
2022	34,015	$91,346	$360,400	$1,644
2023	34,322	$94,028	$401,000	$1,782

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,259	6.6%
5 to 17	7,534	22.0%
18 to 24	2,729	8.0%
25 to 34	6,475	18.9%
35 to 44	4,302	12.5%
45 to 54	3,884	11.3%
55 to 64	3,582	10.4%
65 to 74	2,444	7.1%
75 and over	1,113	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,623	48.4%
Black or African American	3,605	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	145	0.4%
Asian	2,177	6.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,327	3.9%
Some other race	111	0.3%
Two or more races	4,830	14.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,504	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,060	9.4%
High school graduate	7,496	34.4%
Some college or associate's	8,841	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,482	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	921	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,428	78.0%
Carpooled	1,489	9.3%
Public transit	404	2.5%
Walked	47	0.3%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	1,379	8.7%
Other means	167	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,636	11.2%
15 to 29 min	4,538	31.2%
30 to 44 min	3,668	25.2%
45 to 59 min	1,983	13.6%
60+ min	2,728	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 9.7% (3,311 of 34,204)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,611	73.9%
Nonfamily households	3,042	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,653	96.6%
Vacant	407	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,478	72.8%
Renter-occupied	3,175	27.2%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,595	79.6%
1-unit, attached	782	6.5%
2 to 4 units	597	5.0%
5 to 19 units	308	2.6%
20 or more units	164	1.4%
Mobile home & other	614	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5366255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 47.0981, -122.4234