Zip Code 98501

46,796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,22579.55%
Two or more races4,2769.14%
Asian2,3735.07%
Black or African American1,1402.44%
Other race9101.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6681.43%
Native American2040.44%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

98501 Population by Race

98501 Population Pyramid 2024

98501 Median Age

39

Total

36.3

Male

41.2

Female

98501 Adults

There are 35,645 adults, (7,598 of whom are seniors) in 98501.

98501 Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

98501 Sex Ratio

Female23,73350.72%
Male23,06349.28%

98501 Population by Age

98501 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6822.4859.840.2
Married8,9293.1880.719.3
Non Family6,9581.3038.761.3
Female1,9683.2142.757.3
Male8273.2152.747.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98501 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7812.39%
Associates Degree3,68711.31%
Bachelors Degree8,87827.22%
Graduate Degree6,25219.17%
High School Graduate5,57217.09%
Less Than 9th Grade4141.27%
Some College7,02721.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98501 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98501 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,02025,30312,542
Hispanic2,3582,117848
2+ Races2,0982,008919
Asian1,6541,530821
Other Race597492199
Black561525217
Islander4224220
Native American1069743

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 49.64%.

98501 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,879$75,503$56,670
Graduate Degree$89,119$105,848$74,863
High School Graduate$37,342$48,727$30,906
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$39,301$0
Overall$60,534$69,668$49,429
Some College$49,309$62,188$43,940

$60,534

Average Earnings

$69,668

Average Male

$49,429

Average Female

98501 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98501 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98501 Language

88.43% of 98501 residents speak only English, while 11.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.08% of the population.

98501 Language

98501 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,0162,3256.64%
Black1,14047141.32%
Hispanic4,1742516.01%
Multiple4,2732185.1%
Asian2,3731596.7%
Islander668568.38%
Native2044120.1%
Other884414.64%

7.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.84%

Male Poverty Rate

8.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98501

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98501 is Black, with 41.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98501 is Other, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.99%.

98501 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.85%
High School9.98%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

98501 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.38%
Female Unemployed19.43%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed3.14%

98501 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98501 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,260$127,357
Households$92,005$109,521
Married Families$126,047-
Non Families$55,083$74,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98501 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

98501 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98501 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

98501 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98501 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,738

Number of Veterans

3,201

Male Veterans

537

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,196
Second Gulf War1,195
Vietnam1,176
Korea123
World War II40

98501 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,326
75+768
65 to 74723
55 to 64707
18 to 34214

98501 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,27611.23%
Hispanic1927.6%
2+ Races1697.56%
Asian1477.86%
Black12217.11%
Other Race243.76%

98501 Veterans by Race

98501 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

98501 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

98501 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98501 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98501 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

46.64%

Born in 98501

92.61%

Native Born

7.39%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

4.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.61% of 98501 residents were born in the United States, with 46.64% having been born in . 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98501 Place of Birth