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Spanaway, WA vs Arlington, WA

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Spanaway.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Arlington.
 Spanaway, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,832329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201028,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,713285,036,114
 Population - 199015,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,023.593.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spanaway, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Spanaway, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 White52.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spanaway, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households11,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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