Spokane, WA

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2024 Population

230,293

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

5.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,064

6.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$363,500

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

111,645

2.11% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Spokane, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Spokane, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spokane, WA are Gonzaga University (2,199 degrees awarded in 2023), Spokane Community College (1,910 degrees), and Spokane Falls Community College (1,140 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Spokane, WA was $363,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Spokane, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Spokane, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spokane, WA is home to a population of 230k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.69% of Spokane, WA residents were born outside of the country (13.1k people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (179k people) in Spokane, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Spokane, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spokane, WA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spokane, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spokane, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
179k ± 1.54k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.36k ± 774

8.37%

Hispanic Population

19.3k people

8.37% of the people in Spokane, WA are hispanic (19.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spokane, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

5.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

5.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.3k people

As of 2024, 5.69% of Spokane, WA residents (13.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spokane, WA was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spokane, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,835 ± 459
Gulf War (2001-)
4,613 ± 569
Gulf War (1990s)
2,710 ± 436

Spokane, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spokane, WA.

Economy

The economy of Spokane, WA employs 112k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spokane, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (20,492 people), Retail Trade (13,856 people), and Educational Services (10,338 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,500), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,333), and Utilities ($94,545).

Employment

Occupations

112k

2024 Value

± 2,783

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 3.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane, WA grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 109k employees to 112k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spokane, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,497 people), Management Occupations (10,652 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spokane, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

112k

2024 Value

± 2,783

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 3.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane, WA grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 109k employees to 112k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spokane, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,492 people), Retail Trade (13,856 people), and Educational Services (10,338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spokane, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spokane, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,223

Median earning men ± $1,553

$42,049

Median earning women ± $976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,805), Information ($76,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,213), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,218), and Wholesale Trade ($53,496).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Spokane, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Spokane, WA awarded 5,361 degrees. The student population of Spokane, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,637 male students and 10,033 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spokane, WA are White (3,723 and 70.7%), Hispanic or Latino (524 and 9.95%), Two or More Races (345 and 6.55%), and Unknown (295 and 5.6%).

The largest universities in Spokane, WA by number of degrees awarded are Gonzaga University (2,199 and 41%), Spokane Community College (1,910 and 35.6%), and Spokane Falls Community College (1,140 and 21.3%).

The most popular majors in Spokane, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (983 and 18.3%), Registered Nursing (347 and 6.47%), and General Business (332 and 6.19%).

The median tuition costs in Spokane, WA are $35,120 for private four year colleges, and $3,195 and $4,089 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Spokane, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,670 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 17,670 students enrolled in Spokane, WA, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,503 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
55 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
983 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Spokane, WA was General Business with 55 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gonzaga University
2,199 degrees awarded
Spokane Community College
1,910 degrees awarded
Spokane Falls Community College
1,140 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gonzaga University with 2,199 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,296 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spokane, WA, which is 0.749 times less than the 3,065 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,723 degrees mean that there were 7.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 524 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spokane, WA was $363,500 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,200 to $363,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Spokane, WA is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spokane, WA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spokane, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,510

$57,325

Median Property Taxes

±$1,628

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Spokane, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spokane, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,064

Median Household Income

± $1,594

97.4k

Number of Households

± 2,537

In 2024, the median household income of the 97.4k households in Spokane, WA grew to $70,064 from the previous year's value of $65,745.

The following chart displays the households in Spokane, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spokane, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Spokane, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

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.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spokane, WA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Spokane, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spokane, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spokane, WA (31k out of 225k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Spokane, WA has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.42%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spokane, WA grew by 4.67% from 5.18% to 5.42%.

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

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