Spanaway is a medium-sized town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 21,447 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Spanaway is the 48th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Spanaway is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 jobs (18.16%), sales jobs (9.73%), and food service (6.33%).

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.

In Spanaway, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Spanaway is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Spanaway Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Spanaway with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.22% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Spanaway in 2000 was $17,928, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,712 for a family of four.

Spanaway is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Spanaway home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Spanaway is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spanaway include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Spanaway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.