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Pierce County

Population in July 2007: 4,785.
Males: 2,685  (56.1%)
Females: 2,100  (43.9%)
Median resident age:  22.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99022.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,300 (it was $33,512 in 2000)
Fairchild AFB  $41,300
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $104,800 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Fairchild AFB  $104,800
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Fairchild AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fairchild AFB: 104.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.3%), United States (6.6%), French (4.5%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1345 feet

Land area: 6.50 square miles.

Population density: 736 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fairchild AFB

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairchild AFB CDP

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

164 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This place:  3.8%
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:

Fairchild AFB:  0.6% ($350)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (16.6 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (310.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (936.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Medical Lake, WA (3.9 miles ), Airway Heights, WA (4.5 miles ), Cheney, WA (9.7 miles ), Marshall, WA (15.0 miles ), Turnbull, WA (15.4 miles ), Reardan, WA (16.5 miles ), Spokane, WA (16.6 miles ), Town and Country, WA (17.1 miles ).

Latitude: 47.61 N, Longitude: 117.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,163 (+49.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,760 (76.3%)


People in group quarters in Fairchild AFB
  • 698 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 46 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (35%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairchild AFB:
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)
  • ST LUKE'S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairchild AFB, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairchild AFB:
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 1 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 8 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 59 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairchild AFB:
  • FELTS FIELD (about 23 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SFF)
  • MEAD FLYING SERVICE (about 24 miles; MEAD, WA; ID: 70S)
  • CROSS WINDS (about 26 miles; CLAYTON, WA; ID: C72)

Amtrak station near Fairchild AFB:
  • 17 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 Fairchild AFB:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 86 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The zip code to Fairchild AFB, WA is 99011.

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Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  97.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Fairchild AFB compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Fairchild AFB travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:


8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County:  0.41%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($42,426)


7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.66%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County:  0.21%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.25% ($42,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairchild AFB:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KSBN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSBN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairchild AFB:
  • KTSL (101.9 FM; MEDICAL LAKE, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KKRS (97.3 FM; DAVENPORT, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Fairchild AFB:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)




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