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.Spanaway is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Spanaway. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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. A relatively large number of people in Spanaway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Spanaway, the average commute to work is 35.82 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in Spanaway with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.16% of adults in Spanaway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
