Airway Heights, WA Population

Overview

10,108

Total Population

33.6

Median age

34.88%

Female population %

186.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

35.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,038

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Airway Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Airway Heights is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Airway Heights's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Airway Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Airway Heights, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 23.85% aged 15 to 29, 50.22% aged 30 to 64, 8.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,056 less females than males in Airway Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.88% females and 65.12% males in Airway Heights, WA.
The Airway Heights, WA gender ratio is 186.7:100 i.e. 186.7 men to 100 women (1.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 862.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 418.

Airway Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Airway Heights population: 66.75% are White, 6.49% are Black or African American, 4.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.75% are Asian, 3.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.30% are some other race and 9.77% are multiracial.
Airway Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,038 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,07 (89.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Airway Heights is White with a population of 6,747 (66.75% of the total population).

Airway Heights's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 10,842 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Airway Heights's population increased by 3,054 (67.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Airway Heights's population increased by 3,225 (42.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Airway Heights's population was lowest in year 2001 at 4,488.