Spokane, WA Demographic Data

Spokane, WA Summary

Spokane is located in Spokane County in Washington
  • Population: 209,504
  • Area: 60.02 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 59.25 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.77 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,490.56 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,893.04 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Spokane, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
110,925
51%
50.8
Male
105,039
49%
49.2
Total Population
215,964
 
323,128,000

Spokane, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,583
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,418
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,248
7.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,198
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,045
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
32,537
15.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29,526
13.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,383
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,287
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,330
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,321
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,963
4.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,125
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
166,213
77.0%
77.2
Female
87,097
52.4%
51.3
Male
79,116
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
156,591
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
39,291
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
31,409
14.5%
15.2
Female
18,404
58.6%
55.8
Male
13,005
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Spokane, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
203,093
94.0% 
96.8
White
181,230
83.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,434
1.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,330
2.5% 
0.8
Asian
6,186
2.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
790
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
1,094
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
997
0.5% 
0.9
Japanese
583
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
160
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
743
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,819
0.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,166
1.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,747
2.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
12,871
6.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,467
6.7% 
17.8
Mexican
11,736
5.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
687
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
208
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,836
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
201,497
93.3% 
82.2

Spokane, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,262
1.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,911
4.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,372
23.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
39,994
27.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
18,351
12.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26,007
18.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,575
12.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,173
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
135,299
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43,582
30.2%
31.2

Spokane, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
59,395
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
72,368
41.7%
47.5
Divorced
27,847
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,448
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
10,657
6.1
5.8%

Spokane, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
183,378
91.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,003
8.9%
21.6%
Spanish
5,980
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,471
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,587
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
965
0.5%
1.1%

Spokane, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,629
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,972
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,362
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,232
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,801
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,676
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,912
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,486
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,322
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,684
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,676
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,382
 
31,128

Spokane, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
923
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,378
12.5%
9.8
Construction
5,288
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,165
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,110
6.2%
6.6
Information
2,192
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,025
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,168
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,675
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
5,310
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,822
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,306
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,587
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,139
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33,816
34.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,336
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,234
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,424
21.7%
18.1%

Spokane, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
96,679
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
70,908
73.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,975
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,978
4.1%
5.1
Walked
3,125
3.2%
2.7
Other means
2,985
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
4,708
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
 
26.6

Spokane, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,322
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
33,453
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
31,316
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
14,985
17.0%
21.0

Spokane, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
88,076
91.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
48,817
55.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39,259
44.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,868
8.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Spokane, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
95,944
1 room
2,661
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2,731
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
11,386
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
15,986
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
13,284
13.8%
19.8
6 rooms
12,881
13.4%
17.8
7 rooms
10,221
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
10,568
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,226
16.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Spokane, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
95,944
 
 
1-unit, detached
63,221
65.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,737
3.9%
5.9
2-units
2,928
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,218
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,871
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,148
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
11,733
12.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,088
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Spokane, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25,480
26.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,744
10.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,483
15.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,838
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,941
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,901
6.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,703
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,178
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,200
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
476
0.5%
1.4%

Spokane, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48,886
55.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
502
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
34,058
38.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,749
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,605
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
25
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
856
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
395
0.4%
1.1

Spokane, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34,226
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
360
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
736
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
737
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,141
3.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,623
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
11,205
32.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,424
42.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,975
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,971
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,352
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,369
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,382
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
177
0.0%
0.0%

Spokane, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
37,962 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
67
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
231
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
444
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,983
7.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,208
8.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,912
20.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
23,117
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,297
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
825
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,850
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,290
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,646
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,390
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,131
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,271
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,681
0.0%
0.0%

Spokane, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
48,817
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,468
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,604
9.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,700
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,603
25.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,874
20.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,619
11.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,804
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
145
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,900
 
205,000