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Population in July 2007: 7,367.
Males: 3,512  (47.7%)
Females: 3,855  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99218.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,198 (it was $59,682 in 2000)
Fairwood:  $74,198
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,559
Fairwood:  $33,559
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,834 (it was $149,800 in 2000)
Fairwood:  $250,834
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $289,917; Detached houses: $296,120; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,847; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,983; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Fairwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairwood: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), English (17.5%), Irish (16.9%), Norwegian (8.9%), Scottish (4.6%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 3.59 square miles.

Population density: 2051 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairwood

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairwood CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

410 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.3% North America).

This place:  6.1%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fairwood:  1.6% ($2,435)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (6.3 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (221.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (947.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Country Homes, WA (1.1 miles ), Town and Country, WA (1.7 miles ), Spokane, WA (2.5 miles ), Millwood, WA (2.9 miles ), Dishman, WA (3.1 miles ), Colbert, WA (3.2 miles ), Trentwood, WA (3.2 miles ), Opportunity, WA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 47.76 N, Longitude: 117.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,206 (-32.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 227 (7.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Fairwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 5.3 miles away from Fairwood center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 5.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Fairwood center
On 11/12/2001 at 03:03:02, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 5.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/20/2000 at 03:27:23, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Fairwood center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairwood:
  • DEER PARK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DEER PARK, WA)
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Amtrak station near Fairwood:
  • 8 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairwood:
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 73 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Notable location: Spokane Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Fairwood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairwood, WA


People in group quarters in Fairwood
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in nursing homes


Fairwood compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.9%9.4%7.1%5.7%5.3%
Congregations8.4%12.3%6.8%5.2%5.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.9%2.9%21.1%
Congregations1.9%5.8%2.9%4.9%45.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($672 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.44% ($39,436 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.43% ($42,564)
from Stevens County, WA  0.34% ($34,122)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($840 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,350 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($37,218)
to Stevens County, WA  0.26% ($36,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairwood:
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KSBN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSBN RADIO, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLI (630 AM; 1 kW; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairwood:
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KWRS (90.3 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: WHITWORTH COLLEGE)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KSPO (106.5 FM; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: THOMAS W. READ DBA CLASSICAL BROADCASTING)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairwood:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K53FF (Channel 53; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K55EB (Channel 55; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K11UK (Channel 11; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K11NT (Channel 11; LONG LAKE-SUNCREST, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KXLY-TV (Channel 4; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$257,000106$212,962166$182,16923$89,4351$2,000,00024$203,2920$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$270,54526$266,9624$99,5000$05$419,8000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$013$214,53848$223,7924$22,2500$03$286,3332$152,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$07$217,42937$200,2974$98,7500$03$153,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$150,0008$193,5001$16,0000$01$16,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$263,63625$234,4401$170,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$218,0005$252,2001$284,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.01

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