Spokane County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	35%

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Races in Spokane County, Washington:

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 205,138	(49.1%)
Females: 212,801	(50.9%)

Recent posts about Spokane County, Washington on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Spokane County is mentioned 54 times on our forum:

	Thinking of relocating to Spokane...Bad move or Good move????  (114 replies)
	Nice, inexpensive, right-leaning area  (83 replies)
	Spokane is superfund site central  (40 replies)
	More On The Washington State Forum Re-structuring  (37 replies)
	Spokane - how conservative is conservative?  (28 replies)
	Rural living, your local perspective please?  (16 replies)

Spokane County:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,382
Washington:	$55,591

Spokane County:	$186,200
Washington:	$300,800

This county:	$569
State:	$721

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 12
• Assaults: 247
• Burglaries: 759
• Thefts: 1477
• Auto thefts: 282

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 17
• Robberies: 17
• Assaults: 120
• Burglaries: 934
• Thefts: 2260
• Auto thefts: 282

Health of residents in Spokane County based on 1127 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
80.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
34.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
60.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.

Spokane County:	13.1%
Washington:	11.4%

This county:	12.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Area name: Spokane, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spokane County is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $870 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spokane, Opportunity, Lakeland North, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Lakeland South, Dishman, Veradale, Cheney, Fairwood, Country Homes.

2005 air pollution in Spokane County:

Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.067 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 28 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 142 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.8 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benewah County, Idaho , Bonner County, Idaho , Lincoln County , Pend Oreille County , Kootenai County, Idaho , Stevens County , Whitman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Spokane County: Hillby (A), Overlook (B), Homestead Campground (C), Jamieson Park (D), Immaculate Heart Retreat (E), Indian Rock Paintings (F), Indian Treaty Tree (G), Inland Empire Zoo (H), Jefferson (I), Aturdee (J), Lockwood (K), Wayside (L), Lakeside (M), Milan (N), Liberty Lake (O), Mica Peak (P), Wild Rose (Q), Willow Springs (R), Trentwood (S), Mountview (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Argonne Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Spokane County: Mater Cleri Seminary (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Mica Cemetery (1), Pleasant Prairie Cemetery (2), Rosewood Cemetery (3), Mount Nebo Cemetery (4), Rosalia Cemetery (5), Mount Hope Cemetery (6), Wayside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Badger Lake (A), Bailey Lake (B), East Tritt Lake (C), Ballinger Lake (D), Queen Lucas Lake (E), Bear Lake (F), Cossalman Lake (G), Isaacson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ochlare Creek (A), Huston Creek (B), Olson Creek (C), Minnie Creek (D), Schackle Creek (E), Coulee Creek (F), Otter Creek (G), McCabe Creek (H), Hog Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Spokane County include: Palisades Park (1), Mount Spokane State Park (2), Dragoon Creek State Park (3), Aubrey L White Park (4), Dishman Hills Natural Area (5), Interstate Fairgrounds (6), Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (7), Indian Rock Paintings State Park (8), Edgecliff Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Sandy Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Pine Grove Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.3%
Washington:	4.3%

Current college students: 30,682
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 18,711 (43% naturalized citizens)

Spokane County:	4.5%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 115,420
• One, attached: 5,100
• Two: 6,351
• 3 or 4: 6,099
• 5 to 9: 5,975
• 10 to 19: 7,123
• 20 or more: 16,651
• Mobile homes: 12,095
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 191

Housing units in Spokane County with a mortgage: 64,179 (8,928 second mortgage, 5,504 home equity loan, 254 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22,751

Here:	73.8% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Spokane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 146,707 (77%) Carpooled: 23,544 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 5,152 (3%) Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%) Subway or elevated: 68 (0%) Railroad: 10 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Taxi: 74 (0%) Motorcycle: 236 (0%) Bicycle: 1,099 (1%) Walked: 5,412 (3%) Other means: 1,024 (1%) Worked at home: 7,838 (4%)

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%

2.49% relocated from other counties in Washington ($13,407 average AGI)
3.75% relocated from other states ($25,158 average AGI)

Spokane County:	3.75%
Washington average:	3.90%

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)
from Pierce County, WA	0.17% ($37,007)
from Whitman County, WA	0.16% ($29,447)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.15% ($42,057)
from Benton County, WA	0.12% ($30,717)

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%

2.23% relocated to other counties in Washington ($12,906 average AGI)
3.34% relocated to other states ($21,512 average AGI)

Spokane County:	3.34%
Washington average:	3.17%

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)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.18% ($35,081)
to Pierce County, WA	0.16% ($31,093)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.12% ($35,249)
to Whitman County, WA	0.11% ($24,961)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 61,613 (51,627 aged, 9,986 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 333,075 (81,774 male householders, 25,589 female householders)

  83,783 spouses, 120,036 children (108,591 natural, 3,836 adopted, 7,609 stepchildren), 3,961 grandchildren, 2,166 brothers or sisters, 1,916 parents, 3,687 other relatives, 10,163 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 70,128 (25,643 male householders (19,673 living alone)), 30,820 female householders (26,291 living alone)), 13,665 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 14,736 (6,545 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,587 2-persons, 24,271 3-persons, 21,598 4-persons, 9,484 5-persons, 3,662 6-persons, 1,761 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 45,964 1-person, 8,619 2-persons, 1,317 3-persons, 403 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

93.4% of residents of Spokane County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,678,950,000 ($6149 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $417,460,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,142,576,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $484,171,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,071,000
Federal grants: $495,841,000
Federal procurement contracts: $144,137,000 ($72,479,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $400,154,000 ($204,435,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $66,676,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $406,674,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,270,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 109.85 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

52% of Spokane County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Washington.

Spokane County:	51.9%
State average:	50.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 219791
• Northeast: 13091
• Midwest: 42295
• South: 22004
• West: 97003

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,700

Here:	10.1%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	7.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	21.0%
Washington:	15.7%