Spanaway, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Spanaway. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Spanaway, Washington main profile, Washington, Washington smaller cities, Washington small towns, Washington forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 21,447, Rural population: 0) Houses: 7,916 (7,581 occupied: 5,424 owner occupied, 2,157 renter occupied) % of renters here:   28% State:   35% Housing density: 950 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Spanaway, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: spanaway  (2 replies) Looking for quality daycare provider in the Spanaway/Puyallup area...  (0 replies) Interested 1 in moving to spanaway  (1 reply) South Spanaway  (18 replies) Thinking of moving to Spanaway is it a good place?  (7 replies) Is Spanaway a good place to live?  (1 reply) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370. Median contract rent in 2007: $738 (lower quartile is $565, upper quartile is $978) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $822 Median gross rent in Spanaway, WA in 2007: $874 Housing units in Spanaway with a mortgage: 3,820 (490 second mortgage, 321 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 582 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $251,930 (it was $127,600 in 2000) Spanaway:   $251,930 Washington:   $300,800 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $203,044 - $304,112 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $285,480 Here:   $285,480 State:   $389,314 Townhouses or other attached units: $208,442 Here:   $208,442 State:   $335,498 In 2-unit structures: $192,794 Here:   $192,794 State:   $357,000 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,764 Here:   $216,764 State:   $300,953 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,485 Here:   $293,485 State:   $299,543 Mobile homes: $44,016 Here:   $44,016 State:   $80,529 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,250 Here:   $16,250 State:   $62,453 Household type by relationship Households: 21,434 In family households: 19,171 (4,197 male householders, 1,620 female householders) 4,469 spouses, 7,317 children (6,552 natural, 141 adopted, 624 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 262 other relatives, 705 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,263 (911 male householders (688 living alone)), 853 female householders (693 living alone)), 499 nonrelatives In group quarters: 13 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,055 2-persons, 1,497 3-persons, 1,341 4-persons, 603 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,381 1-person, 328 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 10 6-persons. 4,117 married couples with children. 1,675 single-parent households (419 men, 1,256 women). 85.9% of residents of Spanaway speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 7.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,788 (8.3%) (61.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Spanaway, WA: Less than $10,000: 48 $10,000 to $14,999: 24 $15,000 to $19,999: 25 $20,000 to $24,999: 53 $25,000 to $29,999: 54 $30,000 to $34,999: 62 $35,000 to $39,999: 58 $40,000 to $49,999: 50 $50,000 to $59,999: 73 $60,000 to $69,999: 50 $70,000 to $79,999: 63 $80,000 to $89,999: 28 $90,000 to $99,999: 26 $100,000 to $124,999: 43 $125,000 to $149,999: 52 $150,000 to $174,999: 241 $175,000 to $199,999: 423 $200,000 to $249,999: 1278 $250,000 to $299,999: 1554 $300,000 to $399,999: 944 $400,000 to $499,999: 101 $500,000 to $749,999: 121 $750,000 to $999,999: 33 $1,000,000 or more: 21

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Spanaway: Less than $100: 38 people $100 to $149: 19 $150 to $199: 18 $200 to $249: 18 $250 to $299: 18 $300 to $349: 24 $350 to $399: 36 $400 to $449: 60 $450 to $499: 109 $500 to $549: 138 $550 to $599: 147 $600 to $649: 100 $650 to $699: 178 $700 to $749: 196 $750 to $799: 175 $800 to $899: 192 $900 to $999: 250 $1,000 to $1,249: 290 $1,250 to $1,499: 60 $1,500 to $1,999: 36 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 45

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 165 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 147 5 to 9 minutes: 377 10 to 14 minutes: 690 15 to 19 minutes: 1230 20 to 24 minutes: 1847 25 to 29 minutes: 878 30 to 34 minutes: 1809 35 to 39 minutes: 299 40 to 44 minutes: 414 45 to 59 minutes: 980 60 to 89 minutes: 648 90 or more minutes: 466

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,968 (80%) Carpooled: 1,396 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 232 (2%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 46 (0%) Walked: 63 (1%) Other means: 61 (1%) Worked at home: 165 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 406 $10,000 to $14,999: 390 $15,000 to $19,999: 475 $20,000 to $24,999: 575 $25,000 to $29,999: 430 $30,000 to $34,999: 443 $35,000 to $39,999: 507 $40,000 to $44,999: 428 $45,000 to $49,999: 498 $50,000 to $59,999: 938 $60,000 to $74,999: 1141 $75,000 to $99,999: 856 $100,000 to $124,999: 296 $125,000 to $149,999: 76 $150,000 to $199,999: 81 $200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6459

German: 2520

United States or American: 1385

Irish: 1274

English: 1032

Norwegian: 1012

Italian: 673

French (except Basque): 346

Scottish: 304

Dutch: 286

Polish: 262

Scotch-Irish: 236

Swedish: 232

European: 170

Subsaharan African:: 156

African: 144

French Canadian: 124

Russian: 106

Welsh: 103

Portuguese: 101

Scandinavian: 68

Danish: 56

Swiss: 56

Canadian: 53

Austrian: 41

Lithuanian: 35

Ukrainian: 33

Czechoslovakian: 30

Finnish: 29

Estonian: 24

Czech: 20

Hungarian: 14

Belgian: 14

Greek: 9

Croatian: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Jamaican: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Northern European: 8

Nigerian: 7

British: 6

South African: 5

Slovak: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9349
• Northeast: 1095
• Midwest: 2280
• South: 2414
• West: 3309

52% of Spanaway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 28
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 28
• 7th and 8th grade: 94
• 9th grade: 132
• 10th grade: 190
• 11th grade: 185
• 12th grade, no diploma: 236
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,252
• Less than 1 year of college: 627
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,256
• Associate degree: 645
• Bachelor's degree: 643
• Master's degree: 84
• Professional school degree: 23
• Doctorate degree: 26

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 43
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 47
• 7th and 8th grade: 93
• 9th grade: 160
• 10th grade: 175
• 11th grade: 150
• 12th grade, no diploma: 468
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,555
• Less than 1 year of college: 691
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,076
• Associate degree: 624
• Bachelor's degree: 551
• Master's degree: 114
• Professional school degree: 32
• Doctorate degree: 15

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $59,126
• Black householders: $60,503
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,239
• Asian householders: $51,207
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $33,469
• Some other race householders: $51,178
• Two or more races householders: $47,703
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,243

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $260,025
• Black or African American householders: $275,030
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $245,809
• Asian householders: $261,604
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $299,118
• Some other race householders: $291,615
• Two or more races householders: $251,930
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $256,668

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,559
• One, attached: 499
• Two: 286
• 3 or 4: 167
• 5 to 9: 79
• 10 to 19: 145
• 20 to 49: 38
• 50 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 1,065
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,050

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Washington:	15.7%

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