Zip Code 98251

4,703

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,84381.71%
Two or more races4038.57%
Other race3036.44%
Black or African American921.96%
Asian511.08%
Native American110.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98251 Population by Race

98251 Population Pyramid 2024

98251 Median Age

40.4

Total

40.6

Male

40.2

Female

98251 Adults

There are 3,698 adults, (570 of whom are seniors) in 98251.

98251 Age Dependency

50.4

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

98251 Sex Ratio

Female2,27548.37%
Male2,42851.63%

98251 Population by Age

98251 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8652.5183.916.1
Married9703.3785.314.7
Non Family6811.1479.720.3
Female1773.1688.711.3
Male372.14100.00.0

3.23

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98251 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3219.55%
Associates Degree37911.28%
Bachelors Degree3359.97%
Graduate Degree1554.61%
High School Graduate95428.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1283.81%
Some College1,08932.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98251 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98251 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8452,467401
2+ Races24021635
Hispanic2101467
Other Race1328914
Asian515140
Black28280
Native American11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.43%.

98251 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,875$100,417$47,050
Graduate Degree$0$0$88,902
High School Graduate$56,193$59,777$25,500
Less Than 9th Grade$33,322$34,868$27,740
Overall$55,423$58,224$46,441
Some College$57,550$59,500$47,361

$55,423

Average Earnings

$58,224

Average Male

$46,441

Average Female

98251 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98251 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98251 Language

89.81% of 98251 residents speak only English, while 10.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.72% of the population.

98251 Language

98251 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6903198.64%
Hispanic5899916.81%
Multiple4038019.85%
Other3037424.42%
Asian511121.57%

10.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.93%

Male Poverty Rate

13.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98251

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98251 is Other, with 24.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98251 is White, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.92%.

98251 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater14.29%
Some College9.47%
Less Than 9th Grade5.79%
High School5.77%

98251 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.3%
Female Unemployed13.54%
Male Employed2.3%
Female Employed2.16%

98251 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98251 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,694$90,442
Households$71,175$81,965
Married Families$84,211-
Non Families$49,425$60,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98251 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

98251 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98251 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

98251 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98251 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

331

Number of Veterans

313

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War130
Second Gulf War62
Vietnam55
Korea7
World War II3

98251 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64100
35 to 5499
75+76
65 to 7435
18 to 3421

98251 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2949.24%
2+ Races269.39%
Native American11100%

98251 Veterans by Race

98251 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

98251 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

98251 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98251 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98251 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

53.84%

Born in 98251

90.62%

Native Born

9.38%

Foreign Born

6.1%

Non Citizen

3.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.62% of 98251 residents were born in the United States, with 53.84% having been born in . 6.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

98251 Place of Birth