Zip Code 98208

60,616

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,94157.64%
Asian10,35317.08%
Two or more races8,10213.37%
Other race3,4055.62%
Black or African American3,2055.29%
Native American3990.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2110.35%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98208 Population by Race

98208 Population Pyramid 2024

98208 Median Age

37.2

Total

36

Male

38.6

Female

98208 Adults

There are 47,252 adults, (8,330 of whom are seniors) in 98208.

98208 Age Dependency

55.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

98208 Sex Ratio

Female28,95147.76%
Male31,66552.24%

98208 Population by Age

98208 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,0252.7368.431.6
Married11,9983.2579.220.8
Non Family6,1671.4755.544.5
Female2,1823.1345.854.2
Male1,6783.1468.531.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98208 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1084.98%
Associates Degree4,49310.62%
Bachelors Degree10,20024.11%
Graduate Degree4,29910.16%
High School Graduate9,34022.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6813.97%
Some College10,19324.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98208 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98208 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,54224,0528,354
Asian8,0256,7823,570
Hispanic3,9573,038874
2+ Races3,7653,5781,166
Black1,9881,890802
Other Race1,8861,445407
Native American2218127
Islander1091099

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.49%.

98208 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,131$83,750$56,921
Graduate Degree$102,992$124,491$81,302
High School Graduate$48,604$59,178$40,291
Less Than 9th Grade$57,747$68,497$31,953
Overall$59,379$71,681$47,665
Some College$52,176$62,319$43,119

$59,379

Average Earnings

$71,681

Average Male

$47,665

Average Female

98208 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98208 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98208 Language

66.49% of 98208 residents speak only English, while 33.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.59% of the population.

98208 Language

98208 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,9122,1696.59%
Asian10,3461,21611.75%
Hispanic8,5931,03312.02%
Multiple8,0578059.99%
Black3,18878824.72%
Other3,29854216.43%
Native39920.5%

9.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

9.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98208

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98208 is Black, with 24.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98208 is Native, with 0.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.31%.

98208 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.65%
High School11.37%
Some College7.71%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

98208 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.16%
Male Unemployed10.51%
Female Employed3.94%
Male Employed2.16%

98208 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98208 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,886$146,875
Households$102,546$133,911
Married Families$137,961$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,251$81,446

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98208 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

98208 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98208 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.

98208 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98208 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,289

Number of Veterans

2,862

Male Veterans

427

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,342
Vietnam854
First Gulf War852
Korea48
World War II39

98208 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,163
65 to 74629
75+574
55 to 64559
18 to 34364

98208 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4308.54%
Black38216.53%
Asian2272.59%
2+ Races2254.71%
Hispanic951.84%
Other Race160.68%
Islander98.26%

98208 Veterans by Race

98208 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

98208 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

98208 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98208 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98208 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

43.28%

Born in 98208

73.34%

Native Born

26.66%

Foreign Born

12.47%

Non Citizen

14.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.34% of 98208 residents were born in the United States, with 43.28% having been born in . 12.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98208 Place of Birth