Airway Heights is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,526 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Airway Heights is the 141st largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Airway Heights is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Airway Heights is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Airway Heights who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.16%), management occupations (8.96%), and sales jobs (8.86%).

As is often the case in a small city, Airway Heights doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Airway Heights Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Airway Heights ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 7.17% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Airway Heights in 2000 was $11,069, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $44,276 for a family of four.

Airway Heights is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Airway Heights home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Airway Heights is White, followed by African-American. Airway Heights also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.38% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Airway Heights include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Airway Heights is English. Some people also speak Spanish.