Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

150,989

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.384% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,530

6.35% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA is home to a population of 151k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.79% of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (7.24k people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA are Spanish (2,972 households), Russian (2,247 households), and Vietnamese (722 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,444

Women

51.3%

73,496

Men

48.7%

The resident population of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA in 2024 was 150,940 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 2.25k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6.4k ± 794
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.14k ± 688

6.5%

Hispanic Population

9.82k people

6.5% of the people in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA are hispanic (9.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,237 ± 860 people
Canada
719 ± 657 people
Vietnam
677 ± 637 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,237 Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA residents, followed by Canada with 719 and Vietnam with 677.

Foreign-Born Population

4.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.24k people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.94k people

As of 2024, 4.79% of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA residents (7.24k 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 County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,972 households (2.1%)
Russian
2,247 households (1.59%)
Vietnamese
722 households (0.51%)

7.33% of the households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was Spanish. 2.1% of the households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,163 ± 367
Gulf War (2001-)
2,776 ± 448
Gulf War (1990s)
1,730 ± 346

Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA.

Health

94.5% of the population of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.8% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% 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.

Uninsured People

5.48%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA grew by 1.18% from 5.42% to 5.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA employs 70.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA were Construction (5,503 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,201 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,617 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($160,659), Nondepository credit & related activities ($159,460), and Other health care services ($148,993).

Males in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,867. The income inequality in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,661

Women

47.6%

37,014

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA in 2024 was 70,675 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.7k

2024 Value

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 3.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 68.5k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, are Registered nurses (1,808 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,572 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,543 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, 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

70.7k

2024 Value

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 3.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 68.5k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, are Construction (5,503 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,201 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,617 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,284

Median earning men ± $2,212

$43,295

Median earning women ± $1,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,042), Information ($82,404), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,721), Manufacturing ($57,350), and Public Administration ($57,083).

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.

Education

The student population of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 230 male students and 500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA are White (229 and 59.5%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 15.8%), Two or More Races (28 and 7.27%), and Unknown (27 and 7.01%).

The largest universities in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Carrington College-Spokane (176 and 45.7%), Studio Beauty School (131 and 34%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane (78 and 20.3%).

The most popular majors in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA are General Cosmetology (69 and 17.9%), Medical Assistant (66 and 17.1%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (65 and 16.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2018 in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 730 (31.5% men and 68.5% 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 2024 there were 730 students enrolled in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, 31.5% men and 68.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 424 records, of which 77.6% were women and 22.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
69 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
66 degrees awarded
Barbering
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was General Cosmetology with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Carrington College-Spokane
176 degrees awarded
Studio Beauty School
131 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane
78 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carrington College-Spokane with 176 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, which is 0.238 times less than the 311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 229 degrees mean that there were 3.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.503% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.604% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.3k), Some college (29.9k), and Bachelors Degree (22.4k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was $423,000 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,800 to $423,000, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,150

$37,867

Median Property Taxes

±$1,552

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 County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, 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.

$82,530

Median Household Income

± $2,327

59.7k

Number of Households

± 2,087

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.7k households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA grew to $82,530 from the previous year's value of $77,605.

The following chart displays the households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, 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

0.432

2024 Wage GINI in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA

0.421

2023 Wage GINI in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA

In 2024, the income inequality in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.67% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, 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 County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA (15.8k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, 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

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

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

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