Zip Code 98229

33,919

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,79879.01%
Two or more races4,27712.61%
Asian1,1493.39%
Other race1,1153.29%
Black or African American2800.83%
Native American2630.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander370.11%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98229 Population by Race

98229 Population Pyramid 2024

98229 Median Age

38.2

Total

37.8

Male

38.6

Female

98229 Adults

There are 27,307 adults, (6,378 of whom are seniors) in 98229.

98229 Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

98229 Sex Ratio

Female17,15750.58%
Male16,76249.42%

98229 Population by Age

98229 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,5692.497030
Married6,9192.9888.611.4
Non Family5,0871.5949.450.6
Female1,0343.0446.953.1
Male5293.6369.930.1

2.95

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98229 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8333.58%
Associates Degree2,41810.4%
Bachelors Degree6,68928.76%
Graduate Degree5,12322.03%
High School Graduate2,87812.37%
Less Than 9th Grade4431.9%
Some College4,87420.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98229 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98229 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,80218,17510,096
2+ Races2,3032,083880
Hispanic1,8241,363374
Other Race696408106
Asian639621476
Black15413977
Native American98987
Islander333333

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

98229 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,336$75,156$60,405
Graduate Degree$84,255$108,614$79,628
High School Graduate$46,548$57,480$33,866
Less Than 9th Grade$33,151$40,532$10,995
Overall$57,685$61,490$51,714
Some College$43,391$53,812$35,873

$57,685

Average Earnings

$61,490

Average Male

$51,714

Average Female

98229 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98229 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98229 Language

87.78% of 98229 residents speak only English, while 12.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.77% of the population.

98229 Language

98229 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,8732,4739.56%
Multiple4,2674199.82%
Hispanic3,3881705.02%
Native2636825.86%
Black274165.84%
Other1,115151.35%

9.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.55%

Male Poverty Rate

9.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98229

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98229 is Native, with 25.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98229 is Other, with 1.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.72%.

98229 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.02%
Some College9.95%
Less Than 9th Grade8.45%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

98229 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.39%
Female Unemployed25.16%
Female Employed8.6%
Male Employed4.62%

98229 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98229 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,261$145,298
Households$90,068$119,427
Married Families$133,706$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,158$71,701

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98229 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

98229 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98229 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.

98229 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98229 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,602

Number of Veterans

1,427

Male Veterans

175

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam722
First Gulf War448
Second Gulf War237
Korea46
World War II4

98229 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74520
75+504
35 to 54290
55 to 64189
18 to 3499

98229 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3425.98%
2+ Races1997.2%
Hispanic934.34%
Other Race263.74%
Black228.84%
Asian70.9%
Islander616.22%

98229 Veterans by Race

98229 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

98229 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

98229 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98229 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98229 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

48.44%

Born in 98229

91.8%

Native Born

8.2%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

4.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.8% of 98229 residents were born in the United States, with 48.44% having been born in . 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

98229 Place of Birth