Spanaway is a medium-sized town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 35,476 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Spanaway is the 35th largest community in Washington.Unlike some towns, Spanaway isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Spanaway are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Spanaway is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Spanaway who work in office and administrative support (13.08%), management occupations (8.58%), and sales jobs (8.34%). Spanaway is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Spanaway, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Spanaway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Spanaway, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.82 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, the citizens of Spanaway rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.16% of adults 25 and older in Spanaway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Spanaway in 2022 was $34,836, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,344 for a family of four. However, Spanaway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Spanaway is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Spanaway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spanaway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Spanaway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spanaway include German, English, Irish, Ukrainian, and Norwegian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Spanaway's cultural character, accounting for 15.09% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Spanaway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
