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Spokane, Washington

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StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Total Population230,2937,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,064$98,141$80,734
Median Age37.238.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.9%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$363,500$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,215$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born6.0%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.626.626.4
Worked from Home15.0%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.1%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Spokane, Washington

Age in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Median Age37.238.338.9
Under 18 %20.4%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.2%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Households97,4463,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households54.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.9%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone35.4%27.7%28.7%
Never Married36.6%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,080$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.4%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.1%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.4%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.1%11.5%n/a

Housing in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units102,8343,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.2%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.2%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,947$4,556n/a

Education in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School6.0%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate23.6%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.7%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.2%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit2.7%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.8%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.1%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Spokane, Washington

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.1%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.6%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Spokane

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.