Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
577,534
3.38% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38.5
0.26% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.5%
3.03% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$63,524
6.48% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$270,000
11.1% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
263,115
2.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA had a population of 578k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $63,524. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA grew from 558,635 to 577,534, a 3.38% increase and its median household income grew from $59,656 to $63,524, a 6.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), White (Hispanic) (2.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are Eastern Washington University (3,364 degrees awarded in 2021), Gonzaga University (2,266 degrees), and Spokane Community College (2,020 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was $270,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was 2 cars per household.

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA borders Coeur d'Alene, ID, Pullman, WA, and Sandpoint, ID.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is home to a population of 578k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.04% of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (29.1k people).

In 2021, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (481k people) in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.7k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2021 Citizenship
97.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    481k ± 724
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    28.7k ± 1.18k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.2k
6.04%
Hispanic Population
34.9k people

In 2021, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (481k people) in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.7k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.04% of the people in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are hispanic (34.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    242,407 ± 11,894 people
  2. India
    95,173 ± 7,527 people
  3. China
    81,169 ± 6,957 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 242,407 Washington residents, followed by India with 95,173 and China with 81,169.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.04%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
29.1k people
5.17%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
28.9k people

As of 2021, 5.04% of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA residents (29.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16,418 ± 811
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    10,544 ± 858
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8,590 ± 695

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA employs 263k people. The largest industries in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,311 people), Retail Trade (30,040 people), and Educational Services (24,980 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,421), Utilities ($75,455), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,308).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,962. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

263k
2021 Value
± 4,206
2.71%
1 Year growth
± 2.16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 256k employees to 263k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,927 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26,569 people), and Management Occupations (25,848 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

263k
2021 Value
± 4,206
2.71%
1 Year growth
± 2.16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 256k employees to 263k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,311 people), Retail Trade (30,040 people), and Educational Services (24,980 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,058
Median earning men ± $1,279
$34,362
Median earning women ± $652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($72,723), Information ($64,805), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($54,866), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,670), and Wholesale Trade ($41,142).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Washington. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 5,924
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 3,641
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 3,101
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $6.27M
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $3.61M
    Manufacturing
  3. $2.57M
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $42.2B
  2. $36.4B
  3. $33.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $42.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($36.4B) and Electronics ($33.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$416B
2020 Value in Washington
$982B
Projected 2050 Value in Washington
136% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $416B. This is expected to increase 136% to $982B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.7B
  2. $26.5B
  3. $12.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.7B, followed by California with $26.5B and Texas and $12.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA awarded 10,285 degrees. The student population of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 13,025 male students and 19,722 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are White (7,068 and 70.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,052 and 10.5%), Two or More Races (625 and 6.25%), and Unknown (575 and 5.75%).

The largest universities in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Washington University (3,364 and 32.7%), Gonzaga University (2,266 and 22%), and Spokane Community College (2,020 and 19.6%).

The most popular majors in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,205 and 11.7%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (405 and 3.94%), and General Business Administration & Management (401 and 3.9%).

The median tuition costs in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA are $30,975 for private four year colleges, and $3,029 and $3,877 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 32,747 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 32,747 students enrolled in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,470 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 257 degree-majors awarded
  2. 293 degree-majors awarded
  3. 272 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was General Biological Sciences with 257 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 3,364 degrees awarded
  2. 2,266 degrees awarded
  3. 2,020 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Washington University with 3,364 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 4,286 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, which is 0.714 times less than the 5,999 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,068 degrees mean that there were 6.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,052 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,975) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,075) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,134) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.864% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.881% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.41M), High School or Equivalent (1.38M), and Bachelors Degree (1.29M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was $270,000 in 2021, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $243,000 to $270,000, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is 64.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is $63,524. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was King County, WA with a value of $106,326, followed by Snohomish County, WA and Kitsap County, WA, with respective values of $95,618 and $84,600.

Property

$270,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,849
$147,705
Median Property Taxes
±$2,589

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.8%
Homeownership
2021
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 64.8% of the housing units in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA was King County, WA with a value of $106,326, followed by Snohomish County, WA and Kitsap County, WA, with respective values of $95,618 and $84,600.

The following map shows all of the counties in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,524
Median Household Income
± $1,091
228k
Number of Households
± 3,945

In 2021, the median household income of the 228k households in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA grew to $63,524 from the previous year's value of $59,656.

The following chart displays the households in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2021, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.488% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2021, 74.5% of workers in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (70.3k out of 562k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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94.6% of the population of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1176 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.676% decrease from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1196 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,176 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,176 patients per year. This represents a 0.676% decrease from the previous year (1,184 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.45%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
2.68%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA grew by 2.93% from 5.29% to 5.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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