Zip Code 98503

42,189

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,44569.79%
Two or more races5,15112.21%
Asian3,1447.45%
Black or African American2,2105.24%
Other race9832.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7301.73%
Native American5261.25%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

98503 Population by Race

98503 Population Pyramid 2024

98503 Median Age

40.6

Total

38.7

Male

42.9

Female

98503 Adults

There are 34,941 adults, (8,718 of whom are seniors) in 98503.

98503 Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

98503 Sex Ratio

Female21,85151.79%
Male20,33848.21%

98503 Population by Age

98503 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,6022.3358.741.3
Married7,7302.9474.325.7
Non Family7,0251.3240.559.5
Female1,8023.2460.739.3
Male1,0453.1162.637.4

2.87

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98503 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3444.31%
Associates Degree3,70511.88%
Bachelors Degree6,11419.61%
Graduate Degree3,48711.18%
High School Graduate7,84825.17%
Less Than 9th Grade7982.56%
Some College7,88925.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98503 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98503 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,62520,5906,916
2+ Races2,7162,593795
Hispanic2,7062,419635
Asian2,5661,952739
Black1,5451,441464
Other Race65650598
Islander597582292
Native American40135813

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 48.91%.

98503 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,258$70,119$51,875
Graduate Degree$81,937$87,500$78,125
High School Graduate$43,648$48,338$37,798
Less Than 9th Grade$25,483$26,483$0
Overall$53,887$58,696$49,002
Some College$50,957$57,965$40,842

$53,887

Average Earnings

$58,696

Average Male

$49,002

Average Female

98503 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98503 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98503 Language

82.09% of 98503 residents speak only English, while 17.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.75% of the population.

98503 Language

98503 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,6432,5089.41%
Asian3,08764520.89%
Hispanic4,9334639.39%
Multiple4,9523547.15%
Native51712123.4%
Black2,1771125.14%
Other961858.84%
Islander700365.14%

9.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.15%

Male Poverty Rate

11.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98503

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98503 is Native, with 23.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98503 is Islander, with 5.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.81%.

98503 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.11%
High School8.35%
Some College8.04%
Bachelors or Greater7.61%

98503 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.77%
Male Unemployed10.26%
Male Employed4.13%
Female Employed3.35%

98503 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98503 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,006$116,445
Households$87,515$97,827
Married Families$119,334$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,405$64,443

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98503 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

98503 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98503 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 55-64.

98503 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98503 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,719

Number of Veterans

4,126

Male Veterans

593

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,735
First Gulf War1,685
Vietnam1,401
Korea234
World War II46

98503 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,431
65 to 74968
55 to 64930
75+924
18 to 34466

98503 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,43413.95%
Black60939.32%
Hispanic43012.62%
2+ Races38011.09%
Islander12521.74%
Asian1184.29%
Other Race536.89%

98503 Veterans by Race

98503 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

98503 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

98503 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98503 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98503 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

39.48%

Born in 98503

89.5%

Native Born

10.5%

Foreign Born

3.79%

Non Citizen

6.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.5% of 98503 residents were born in the United States, with 39.48% having been born in . 3.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98503 Place of Birth