| | Spanaway, WA | South Riding, VA | United States |
| Population | 34,670 | 33,828 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 49.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.9% | 51.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.7 | 36.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 28,054 | 22,982 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 21,588 | 6,307 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,001 | 1,369 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 53.1% | 445.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 120.3% | 2,411.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,954.6 | 4,934.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.8 | 6.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Spanaway, WA | South Riding, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 10.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 20.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 17.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Spanaway, WA | South Riding, VA | United States |
| White | 52.2% | 41.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.3% | 8.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.6% | 35.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 11.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.4% | 9.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Spanaway, WA | South Riding, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 68.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 67.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 31.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.4% | 23.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.6% | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.7% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.06 | 3.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,304 | 10,353 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,466 | 9,075 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.8% | 56.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.8% | 30.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,838 | 1,278 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.4% | 9.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.0% | 3.7% | 10.8% |