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Spokane city, Washington

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
230,293
Households
97,446
Average household size
2.29
Median age
37.2 years
Median household income
$70,064
Housing units
102,834
Population comparison
2020 Census228,989
2024 estimate230,293
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
230,293
Median age
37.2 years
Male
115,313
Female
114,980
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.4 years
Female median age
38.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
6,810Under 55,580
17,6485–1716,851
11,04018–2410,354
20,25525–3419,439
16,64435–4415,408
12,86845–5413,033
12,94155–6413,164
17,10765+21,151
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 56,8105,580
5–1717,64816,851
18–2411,04010,354
25–3420,25519,439
35–4416,64415,408
45–5412,86813,033
55–6412,94113,164
65+17,10721,151
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5–17
Male
5–9
6,568
10–14
7,014
15–17
4,066
Female
5–9
6,860
10–14
6,350
15–17
3,641
18–24
Male
18–19
2,997
20
1,770
21
1,697
22–24
4,576
Female
18–19
2,331
20
1,829
21
1,432
22–24
4,762
25–34
Male
25–29
9,889
30–34
10,366
Female
25–29
9,626
30–34
9,813
35–44
Male
35–39
8,280
40–44
8,364
Female
35–39
8,301
40–44
7,107
45–54
Male
45–49
6,684
50–54
6,184
Female
45–49
6,417
50–54
6,616
55–64
Male
55–59
5,711
60–61
2,779
62–64
4,451
Female
55–59
6,473
60–61
2,793
62–64
3,898
65+
Male
65–66
2,431
67–69
3,849
70–74
4,914
75–79
2,545
80–84
1,797
85+
1,571
Female
65–66
2,756
67–69
3,776
70–74
5,620
75–79
3,481
80–84
2,166
85+
3,352
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
183,81679.8%
Two or more races
23,52710.2%
Black alone
6,8453.0%
Asian alone
5,9882.6%
Some other race
5,5022.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,7121.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,9030.8%
Residents: 230,293.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone183,816
Two or more races23,527
Black alone6,845
Asian alone5,988
Some other race5,502
American Indian / Alaska Native2,712
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,903

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
19,282
White, not Hispanic
178,707

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
53,346
Married-couple share
69.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
34,44835.4%
1 person
32,24833.1%
2 people
13,19213.5%
3 people
9,93210.2%
4 people
7,6267.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
4,512
6 People
1,660
7 Plus People
1,454
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person34,448
2 people32,248
3 people13,192
4 people9,932
5+ people7,626
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households53,346
Married-couple families37,15269.6% of family households
With children
14,41138.8%
Without children
22,74161.2%
Other families16,19430.4% of family households
Male householder
4,90830.3%
Female householder
11,28669.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households53,346Not applicable
Married-couple families37,15269.6%
With children14,41138.8%
Without children22,74161.2%
Other families16,19430.4%
Male householder4,90830.3%
Female householder11,28669.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$70,064
Median family
$92,514
Per capita
$40,080
Household incomeShare of households
16,00716.4%
Under $25k
18,22818.7%
$25–49k
17,78318.2%
$50–74k
12,58512.9%
$75–99k
17,37417.8%
$100–149k
7,5727.8%
$150–199k
7,8978.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
4,747
$10,000–$14,999
4,826
$15,000–$19,999
3,244
$20,000–$24,999
3,190
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
3,315
$30,000–$34,999
3,900
$35,000–$39,999
3,781
$40,000–$44,999
3,732
$45,000–$49,999
3,500
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
7,582
$60,000–$74,999
10,201
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,465
$125,000–$149,999
6,909
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k16,007
$25–49k18,228
$50–74k17,783
$75–99k12,585
$100–149k17,374
$150–199k7,572
$200k+7,897

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
162,010
High school or higher
94%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
3,3972.1%
Less than 9th grade
6,3213.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
38,29223.6%
High school or equivalent
39,24624.2%
Some college, no degree
19,87712.3%
Associate degree
34,26521.1%
Bachelor’s degree
20,61212.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
1,762
Nursery School
19
Kindergarten
2
First Grade
13
Second Grade
4
Third Grade
94
Fourth Grade
113
Fifth Grade
192
Sixth Grade
243
Seventh Grade
362
Eighth Grade
593
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
896
Tenth Grade
1,221
Eleventh Grade
1,772
Twelfth No Diploma
2,432
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
29,562
Ged Or Alternative Credential
8,730
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
12,734
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
26,512
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
14,204
Professional School Degree
3,847
Doctorate Degree
2,561
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade3,397
Grades 9–12, no diploma6,321
High school or equivalent38,292
Some college, no degree39,246
Associate degree19,877
Bachelor’s degree34,265
Graduate or professional20,612
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,7317,187
Widowed
12,17416,757
Divorced
1,0851,615
Separated
41,21241,113
Now Married
38,80431,133
Never Married
3,2593,536
Married Spouse Absent
37,95337,577
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,7317,187
Divorced12,17416,757
Separated1,0851,615
Now Married41,21241,113
Never Married38,80431,133
Married Spouse Absent3,2593,536
Married Spouse Present37,95337,577

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$363,500
Median gross rent
$1,215
Housing tenure
Owner
57,32558.8%
Renter
40,12141.2%
Occupied homes: 97,446.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner57,325
Renter40,121
Housing occupancy
Occupied
97,44694.8%
Vacant
5,3885.2%
Housing units: 102,834.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied97,446
Vacant5,388

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
38,446
Owners without mortgage
18,879
Vacancy reason
For rent1,596
For sale316
Rented, not occupied211
Sold, not occupied392
Seasonal564
Migrant workers0
Other2,309
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent1,596
For sale316
Rented, not occupied211
Sold, not occupied392
Seasonal564
Migrant workers0
Other2,309
Structure type
Detached65,972
Attached3,347
2–4 units7,186
5–19 units11,320
20+ units13,555
Mobile or other1,454
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,311
Structure 3–4 Units
3,875
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
5,034
Structure 10–19 Units
6,286
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
5,776
Structure 50 Plus Units
7,779
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,374
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
80
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached65,972
Attached3,347
2–4 units7,186
5–19 units11,320
20+ units13,555
Mobile or other1,454
Year builtHousing units by period
51,05949.7%
Before 1960
19,26918.7%
1960–79
16,37915.9%
1980–99
15,26614.8%
2000–19
8610.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
26,928
1940–1949
9,915
1950–1959
14,216
1960–79
1960–1969
6,097
1970–1979
13,172
1980–99
1980–1989
7,856
1990–1999
8,523
2000–19
2000–2009
7,570
2010–2019
7,696
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196051,059
1960–7919,269
1980–9916,379
2000–1915,266
2020+861
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
6,509
265
1990s
6,682
693
2000s
10,765
2,525
2010s
23,238
20,008
2020–22
9,007
13,108
2023+
1,124
3,522
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19906,509265
1990s6,682693
2000s10,7652,525
2010s23,23820,008
2020–229,00713,108
2023+1,1243,522
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
2,1083.7%
Under $100k
10,46318.3%
$100–249k
32,30756.4%
$250–499k
8,55914.9%
$500–749k
2,4354.2%
$750–999k
9981.7%
$1–1.49m
4550.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
366
10000–14999
149
15000–19999
156
20000–24999
132
25000–29999
104
30000–34999
152
35000–39999
73
40000–49999
65
50000–59999
111
60000–69999
151
70000–79999
226
80000–89999
227
90000–99999
196
$100–249k
100000–124999
728
125000–149999
703
150000–174999
1,578
175000–199999
1,574
200000–249999
5,880
$250–499k
250000–299999
6,287
300000–399999
15,441
400000–499999
10,579
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
202
2000000+
253
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k2,108
$100–249k10,463
$250–499k32,307
$500–749k8,559
$750–999k2,435
$1–1.49m998
$1.5m+455
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,939
$500–9999,179
$1,000–1,49915,046
$1,500–1,9997,577
$2,000–2,4992,914
$2,500–2,999692
$3,000+677
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Under $500
Under 100
87
100–149
18
150–199
69
200–249
303
250–299
1,231
300–349
271
350–399
307
400–449
390
450–499
263
$500–999
500–549
174
550–599
339
600–649
784
650–699
707
700–749
577
750–799
899
800–899
2,216
900–999
3,483
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
8,613
1250–1499
6,433
$3,000+
3000–3499
254
3500+
423
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,939
$500–9999,179
$1,000–1,49915,046
$1,500–1,9997,577
$2,000–2,4992,914
$2,500–2,999692
$3,000+677
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,697
7,544
1 vehicle
16,186
18,479
2 vehicles
25,742
10,609
3 vehicles
9,667
2,696
4 vehicles
2,801
475
5+ vehicles
1,232
318
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,6977,544
1 vehicle16,18618,479
2 vehicles25,74210,609
3 vehicles9,6672,696
4 vehicles2,801475
5+ vehicles1,232318

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
109,589
Average commute
20.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
73,64867.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
10,1169.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,9892.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,9394.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
16,41715.0%Derived from published counts
Other
1,4801.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 109,589.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
4,140
Bicycle
799
Other
Other Transportation
1,002
Motorcycle
335
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
143
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone73,648
Carpool10,116
Public transit2,989
Walk or bicycle4,939
Work from home16,417
Other1,480
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
29,88532.1%
Under 15 min
43,88247.1%
15–29 min
13,62214.6%
30–44 min
2,1392.3%
45–59 min
3,6443.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
2,874
5–9
10,464
10–14
16,547
15–29 min
15–19
19,594
20–24
17,387
25–29
6,901
30–44 min
30–34
9,955
35–39
2,056
40–44
1,611
60+ min
60–89
2,240
90+
1,404
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min29,885
15–29 min43,882
30–44 min13,622
45–59 min2,139
60+ min3,644

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
188,262
Civilian labor force
118,395
Employed
111,645
Unemployed
6,750
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Poverty universe
225,059
Persons below poverty
30,987
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
68,700
Blue-collar workers
21,682
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
9,229
12,034
Sales Office Occupations
9,306
13,516
Management Business Science Arts
21,199
24,679
Production Transportation Material Moving
10,469
3,574
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
7,233
406
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations9,22912,034
Sales Office Occupations9,30613,516
Management Business Science Arts21,19924,679
Production Transportation Material Moving10,4693,574
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance7,233406

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
95,246
Workplace jobs
122,348
Internal commuters
49,574
Inbound commuters
72,774
Outbound commuters
45,672
Net worker inflow
27,102

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
215,22394.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
12,3275.4%
Residents: 227,550.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured215,223
Uninsured12,327
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
1,1669.5%
Under 19
5,04440.9%
Age 19–34
5,99048.6%
Age 35–64
1271.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 191,166
Age 19–345,044
Age 35–645,990
Age 65+127

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
216,36394.0%
Foreign born
13,9306.0%
Residents: 230,293.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born216,363
Foreign born13,930

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
7,336
Not a citizen
6,594

Residential mobility

Same house
189,597
Within same county
24,364
From another county
6,257
From another state
6,861
From abroad
761

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
99,938

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Spokane city, Washington

Spokane city, Washington has 230,293 residents and a median age of 37.2 years. It ranks No. 98 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,670 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Spokane city, Washington230,293$70,06437.2 years58.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Washington7,816,116$98,14138.3 years63.8%

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