Spokane Reservation, Washington
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| Males: 1,026 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 1,066 |  (50.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 27.3 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
| Spokane Reservation: | $50,830 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,911 (it was $10,151 in 2000)
Spokane Reservation CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,641 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
| Spokane Reservation: | $220,641 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Spokane Reservation, WA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spokane Reservation, WA
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- 1,46773.2%American Indian alone
- 36518.2%White alone
- 874.3%Hispanic
- 663.3%Two or more races
- 120.6%Asian alone
- 60.3%Black alone
- 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Spokane Reservation detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 237.5 square miles.
Population density: 8.8 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Spokane Reservation CCD: | 0.8% ($569) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA 
(34.4 miles , pop. 195,629).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (192.7 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (957.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Loon Lake, WA (4.3 miles ),
), Valley, WA (4.8 miles),
Columbia, WA (4.8 miles ),
), Clayton, WA (4.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 47.93 N, Longitude: 118.05 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Public administration (26.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (16.6%)
- Educational services (15.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Social assistance (3.4%)
- Public administration (26.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (2.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (2.4%)
- Public administration (25.7%)
- Educational services (19.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (17.6%)
- Health care (10.7%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
- Construction (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.5%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.5%)
- Life and physical scientists (4.5%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
Average climate in Spokane Reservation, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.82. This is significantly better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.
| City: | 4.82 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Spokane Reservation-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 978% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 213.0 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 219.6 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 225.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 335.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 422.9 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 204.3 miles away from Spokane Reservation center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Stevens County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 5, Mudslides: 4, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spokane Reservation:
- Whitworth University (about 32 miles; Spokane, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,689)
- Spokane Falls Community College (about 33 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
- Gonzaga University (about 35 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
- Spokane Community College (about 37 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Eastern Washington University (about 37 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
- North Idaho College (about 61 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- Washington State University (about 93 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Spokane Reservation: Blue Creek Camp (A), Wellpinit Sanitation and Maintenance Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Spokane Tribal Ambulance (C), Wellpinit Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Spokane Reservation include: West End Church (A), Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (B), Saint Joseph Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Chief Lot Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McCoy Lake (A), Benjamin Lake (B), Turtle Lake (C), Little Falls Reservoir (D), Sherwood Project Tailings Dam (E), Mathews Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Blue Creek (A), Castle Rock Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Ferguson Creek (D), Little Chamokane Creek (E), Moss Creek (F), Orazada Creek (G), Owl Creek (H), Oyachen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 14.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 28.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Spokane Reservation:
- Never married: 37.3%
- Now married: 43.8%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 13.9%
For population 25 years and over in Spokane Reservation:
- High school or higher: 74.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 19.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Spokane Reservation, WA (based on Stevens County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,803 | 46 |
| Catholic | 3,974 | 10 |
| Other | 1,860 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,094 | 8 |
| None | 31,800 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Stevens County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Here: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Stevens County: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| Here: | 6.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.3% |
| State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Stevens County: | 27.0% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Stevens County: | 10.8% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Spokane Reservation:
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
- KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spokane Reservation:
- KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
- 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)
- KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
- KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- 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)
- KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKRS (97.3 FM; DAVENPORT, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
- KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Spokane Reservation:
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.7%Wood
- 36.0%Electricity
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 50.3%Wood
- 41.0%Electricity
- 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Spokane Reservation compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Spokane Reservation on our top lists:
- #83 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"