Zip Code 98579

13,907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,71184.21%
Two or more races1,3579.76%
Other race4583.29%
Native American1511.09%
Asian1310.94%
Black or African American810.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.13%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98579 Population by Race

98579 Population Pyramid 2024

98579 Median Age

41.8

Total

41.5

Male

42

Female

98579 Adults

There are 11,062 adults, (2,471 of whom are seniors) in 98579.

98579 Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

98579 Sex Ratio

Female7,08750.96%
Male6,82049.04%

98579 Population by Age

98579 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8412.8782.117.9
Married2,7193.33919
Non Family1,3921.663.436.6
Female4533.7477.722.3
Male2773.3196.43.6

3.22

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98579 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4524.53%
Associates Degree1,01610.18%
Bachelors Degree1,33813.41%
Graduate Degree5645.65%
High School Graduate3,50235.09%
Less Than 9th Grade3453.46%
Some College2,76427.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98579 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98579 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7068,1981,698
Hispanic673399124
2+ Races445320117
Other Race25815528
Native American1511510
Asian96932
Black81810
Islander18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.29%.

98579 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,211$84,381$53,110
Graduate Degree$86,587$0$87,404
High School Graduate$41,000$45,781$39,788
Less Than 9th Grade$44,766$51,164$37,552
Overall$53,096$56,291$46,323
Some College$55,531$63,750$47,250

$53,096

Average Earnings

$56,291

Average Male

$46,323

Average Female

98579 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98579 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98579 Language

92.8% of 98579 residents speak only English, while 7.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.68% of the population.

98579 Language

98579 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple1,32669552.41%
White11,2056595.88%
Hispanic1,45058240.14%
Native1514328.48%

10.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.45%

Male Poverty Rate

11.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98579

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98579 is Multiple, with 52.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98579 is White, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.6%.

98579 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.46%
High School9.5%
Some College5.08%
Bachelors or Greater0.89%

98579 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.12%
Male Employed5.68%
Female Employed1.75%
Female Unemployed0%

98579 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98579 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,321$114,101
Households$94,284$103,967
Married Families$118,021$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,128$70,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98579 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

98579 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98579 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 45-54.

98579 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98579 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,299

Number of Veterans

1,146

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War501
Vietnam355
First Gulf War227
Korea0
World War II0

98579 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74342
18 to 34317
35 to 54280
75+228
55 to 64132

98579 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,25112.83%
Hispanic13314.94%
2+ Races365.51%
Islander633.33%
Native American42.65%
Other Race20.68%

98579 Veterans by Race

98579 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

98579 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

98579 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98579 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98579 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

61.6%

Born in 98579

95.28%

Native Born

4.72%

Foreign Born

3.8%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.28% of 98579 residents were born in the United States, with 61.6% having been born in . 3.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

98579 Place of Birth