Spokane Valley, WA

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2023 Population

105,460

1.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

0.535% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,722

6.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

51,015

1.82% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spokane Valley, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.42%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in 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 Valley, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Spokane Valley, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Spokane Valley, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spokane Valley, WA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Spokane Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.2k people) in Spokane Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.51k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.95k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spokane Valley, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.2k ± 1.47k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 661
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.95k ± 659

7.49%

Hispanic Population

7.9k people

7.49% of the people in Spokane Valley, WA are hispanic (7.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spokane Valley, 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 Spokane Valley, WA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spokane Valley, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Spokane Valley, WA residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Economy

The economy of Spokane Valley, WA employs 51k people. The largest industries in Spokane Valley, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,737 people), Retail Trade (7,045 people), and Construction (4,197 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,786), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($72,902), and Utilities ($68,249).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

51k

2023 Value

± 1,947

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 5.32%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spokane Valley, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,520 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,741 people), and Management Occupations (4,395 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spokane Valley, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51k

2023 Value

± 1,947

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 5.32%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spokane Valley, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,737 people), Retail Trade (7,045 people), and Construction (4,197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spokane Valley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spokane Valley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria 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.

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Spokane Valley, WA are White (250 and 65.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (66 and 17.3%), Unknown (22 and 5.77%), and Two or More Races (22 and 5.77%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2018 in Spokane Valley, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 58 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spokane Valley, WA, which is 0.18 times less than the 323 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 250 degrees mean that there were 3.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 66 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Spokane Valley, WA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spokane Valley, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Spokane Valley, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$70,722

Median Household Income

± $2,057

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in 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.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Spokane Valley, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Spokane Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spokane Valley, WA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Spokane Valley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spokane Valley, 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 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 Valley, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spokane Valley, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spokane Valley, 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

93.5% of the population of Spokane Valley, WA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spokane County, WA see 1105 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (1122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,105 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spokane County, WA

Primary care physicians in Spokane County, WA see an average of 1,105 patients per year. This represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (1,122 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.46%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

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

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