Spokane Valley, WA

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2024 Population

106,365

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

0.208% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,042

4.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,300

11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,608

1.16% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.7% of the residents in Spokane Valley, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spokane Valley, WA are Carrington College-Spokane (176 degrees awarded in 2024), Studio Beauty School (131 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane (78 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Spokane Valley, WA was $382,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

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 106k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.61% of Spokane Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.9k people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.8k people) in Spokane Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Spokane Valley, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spokane Valley, WA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
87.8k ± 1.31k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.93k ± 674
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.37k ± 668

7.1%

Hispanic Population

7.56k people

7.1% of the people in Spokane Valley, WA are hispanic (7.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

4.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.9k people

4.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.88k people

As of 2024, 4.61% of Spokane Valley, WA residents (4.9k 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 Valley, WA was 4.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,270 ± 355
Gulf War (2001-)
2,033 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
1,074 ± 222

Spokane Valley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.8% of the population of Spokane Valley, WA has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.75% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.22%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spokane Valley, WA declined by 3.73% from 6.46% to 6.22%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Spokane Valley, WA employs 51.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spokane Valley, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,800 people), Retail Trade (6,757 people), and Manufacturing (4,480 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,949), Public Administration ($71,093), and Utilities ($68,300).

Employment

Occupations

51.6k

2024 Value

± 2,013

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 5.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane Valley, WA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 51k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spokane Valley, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,756 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,673 people), and Management Occupations (4,361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spokane Valley, 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

51.6k

2024 Value

± 2,013

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 5.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane Valley, WA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 51k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spokane Valley, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,800 people), Retail Trade (6,757 people), and Manufacturing (4,480 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,242

Median earning men ± $2,822

$40,827

Median earning women ± $1,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,469), Information ($66,087), and Construction ($65,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,365), Public Administration ($51,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,513).

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 Valley, 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 2024, universities in Spokane Valley, WA awarded 385 degrees. The student population of Spokane Valley, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 230 male students and 500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spokane Valley, 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 Valley, 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 Valley, 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 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 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 Valley, 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 Valley, 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 Valley, 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 Valley, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spokane Valley, WA was $382,300 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,300 to $382,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Spokane Valley, WA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

Housing

Property

$382,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,087

$24,883

Median Property Taxes

±$1,292

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Spokane Valley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spokane Valley, 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.

$74,042

Median Household Income

± $2,587

42.8k

Number of Households

± 1,818

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.8k households in Spokane Valley, WA grew to $74,042 from the previous year's value of $70,722.

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 Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Spokane Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% 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

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spokane Valley, WA (13.5k out of 104k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.