Airway Heights, WA Demographics

The total population of Airway Heights is estimated to be 10,570 with 6,574 males (62.19%) and 3,996 females (37.81%). There are 2,578 less females than males in Airway Heights.
The median household income in Airway Heights was $60,458 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,513(2.44%) from $61,971 in 2020. This income is 81.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Airway Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,581. Overall, the median household income for the city of Airway Heights stands at $60,458.
In Airway Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,577 for males and $30,113 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,169 for males and $46,282 for females.
In Airway Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $72,027, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,440.
In 2022, the population of Airway Heights was 10,842, a 2.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Airway Heights's population was 10,618, a decline of 1.59% compared to a population of 10,790 in 2020.
The median age in Airway Heights, WA is 33.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.