Zip Code 98531

27,356

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,67379.23%
Two or more races2,79110.2%
Other race2,0517.5%
Asian3351.22%
Black or African American2610.95%
Native American2050.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98531 Population by Race

98531 Population Pyramid 2024

98531 Median Age

38.4

Total

35.1

Male

41

Female

98531 Adults

There are 21,235 adults, (5,183 of whom are seniors) in 98531.

98531 Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

98531 Sex Ratio

Female14,01551.23%
Male13,34148.77%

98531 Population by Age

98531 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5802.5564.935.1
Married4,3313.484.115.9
Non Family4,1751.3152.247.8
Female1,2533.0649.850.2
Male8213.515149

3.13

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98531 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3166.87%
Associates Degree1,8739.78%
Bachelors Degree2,57313.43%
Graduate Degree1,4667.65%
High School Graduate5,75230.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0385.42%
Some College5,13726.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98531 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98531 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,08913,9643,357
Hispanic2,6781,652319
2+ Races1,5931,027319
Other Race1,167841131
Asian27818985
Black16715148
Native American1271276
Islander40345

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 asian people with a rate of 30.58%.

98531 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,250$60,854$62,051
Graduate Degree$79,333$40,230$94,125
High School Graduate$35,614$40,968$30,604
Less Than 9th Grade$27,414$29,833$25,017
Overall$43,378$44,782$41,123
Some College$45,040$52,998$41,760

$43,378

Average Earnings

$44,782

Average Male

$41,123

Average Female

98531 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98531 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98531 Language

82.65% of 98531 residents speak only English, while 17.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.52% of the population.

98531 Language

98531 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,9503,64718.28%
Hispanic5,16674414.4%
Other2,02932215.87%
Multiple2,78131711.4%
Black2615621.46%
Asian300124%
Native20594.39%
Islander40717.5%

17.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.69%

Male Poverty Rate

19.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98531

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98531 is Black, with 21.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98531 is Asian, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.92%.

98531 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.46%
Some College16.39%
Less Than 9th Grade15.67%
Bachelors or Greater9.62%

98531 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.82%
Male Unemployed10.84%
Male Employed8.56%
Female Employed7.9%

98531 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98531 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,434$91,548
Households$61,963$76,277
Married Families$92,507$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,581$45,570

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98531 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

98531 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98531 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

98531 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98531 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,625

Number of Veterans

1,483

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam627
Second Gulf War430
First Gulf War320
Korea116
World War II23

98531 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+509
65 to 74380
35 to 54333
55 to 64227
18 to 34176

98531 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4738.51%
Hispanic591.78%
2+ Races583.04%
Asian4614.6%
Islander2050%
Black168.6%
Other Race120.91%

98531 Veterans by Race

98531 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

98531 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

98531 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98531 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98531 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

56.57%

Born in 98531

90.97%

Native Born

9.03%

Foreign Born

6.31%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.97% of 98531 residents were born in the United States, with 56.57% having been born in . 6.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

98531 Place of Birth