Spokane County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 33,202
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 107,166
Renter-occupied apartments: 66,404 (it was 56,445 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 1764 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 312 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (12.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 446,15181.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 37,9526.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 33,7106.1%Two or more races
- 13,1082.4%Asian alone
- 8,8201.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,2620.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3,2590.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 2,4280.4%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 273,987 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 275,703 |  (50.2%) |
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| Spokane County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,070 ($37,308 in 1999)
| This county: | $69,070 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,055 (lower quartile is $805, upper quartile is $1,436)
| This county: | $1055 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $415,500 (it was $111,200 in 2000)
| Spokane: | $415,500 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,688Detached houses: $470,103
Here: $470,103 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $805,398
Here: $805,398 State: $657,697 In 2-unit structures: $303,176
Here: $303,176 State: $534,634 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,699
Here: $346,699 State: $510,239 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,273
Here: $339,273 State: $503,183 Mobile homes: $178,924
Here: $178,924 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,360
Here: $32,360 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $597
Institutionalized population: 5,666
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 29
- Robberies: 21
- Assaults: 141
- Burglaries: 544
- Thefts: 2209
- Auto thefts: 319
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 41
- Robberies: 23
- Assaults: 135
- Burglaries: 578
- Thefts: 1979
- Auto thefts: 229
Health of residents in Spokane County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.77.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
44.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
56.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Spokane County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.78.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
76.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
70.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is about average.
34.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1755 buildings, average cost: $276,400
- 2021: 1610 buildings, average cost: $271,100
- 2020: 1662 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2019: 1696 buildings, average cost: $262,600
- 2018: 1696 buildings, average cost: $252,200
- 2017: 1608 buildings, average cost: $257,000
- 2016: 1661 buildings, average cost: $247,200
- 2015: 1340 buildings, average cost: $252,300
- 2014: 1014 buildings, average cost: $239,400
- 2013: 1299 buildings, average cost: $288,800
- 2012: 963 buildings, average cost: $280,200
- 2011: 740 buildings, average cost: $214,700
- 2010: 939 buildings, average cost: $183,600
- 2009: 809 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2008: 1173 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2007: 2139 buildings, average cost: $155,000
- 2006: 2647 buildings, average cost: $144,900
- 2005: 3557 buildings, average cost: $128,100
- 2004: 2108 buildings, average cost: $148,200
- 2003: 1886 buildings, average cost: $138,900
- 2002: 1615 buildings, average cost: $131,000
- 2001: 1475 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2000: 1328 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 1999: 1549 buildings, average cost: $123,700
- 1998: 1634 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 1997: 1335 buildings, average cost: $112,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,314 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,073 (0.8%)
| Spokane County: | 12.2% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.2 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 38.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.2 years old, Black residents: 34.8 years old, American Indian residents: 30.7 years old, Asian residents: 36.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.4 years old, Other race residents: 33.2 years old)
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, Spokane Valley, Opportunity, Dishman, Veradale, Colbert, Cheney, Mead, Fairwood, Otis Orchards-East Farms.
2023 air pollution in Spokane County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 8.9 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.spokanecounty.org
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 30,682
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 27,704 (58.7% naturalized citizens)
| Spokane County: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 10,2662010 or later
- 7,5322000 to 2009
- 5,8201990 to 1999
- 3,1641980 to 1989
- 1,8801970 to 1979
- 4,536Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 151,120
- One, attached: 8,374
- Two: 6,930
- 3 or 4: 5,449
- 5 to 9: 10,080
- 10 to 19: 15,231
- 20 to 49: 10,874
- 50 or more: 13,026
- Mobile homes: 9,993
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 356
Housing units in Spokane County with a mortgage: 90,359 (9,751 second mortgage, 501 home equity loan, 7,757 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,926
| Here: | 97.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Spokane County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 61,575 | 27 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 58,417 | 217 |
| Other | 29,621 | 84 |
| Mainline Protestant | 23,240 | 81 |
| Orthodox | 754 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 682 | 4 |
| None | 296,932 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 82
| Spokane County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
| This county: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
| Spokane County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 281
| This county: | 6.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Spokane County: | 8.2% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Spokane County: | 27.2% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.7% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Spokane County:
Average size of farms: 289 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,181
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $245.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,304
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,915
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.61%
All wheat for grain: 143897 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,174 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 796 acres
Earthquake activity:
Spokane County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 973% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 302.3 miles away from Spokane County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 240.9 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 387.2 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 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 246.5 miles away from the county 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 252.6 miles away from Spokane County center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 232.5 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4249: January 15, 2016, FEMA Id: 4249, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Wildfires, Incident Period: August 13, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3372: August 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 3372, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Washington Spokane Valley Fire, Incident Period: July 10, 2008 to July 19, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 11, 2008, FEMA Id: 2783, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Washington Severe Storms/Flooding/Landslides/Mudslides, Incident Period: March 18, 1997 to March 28, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1172: April 02, 1997, FEMA Id: 1172, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1159: January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: 1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Washington Ice and Snow Storms, Incident Period: November 19, 1996 to December 04, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1152: January 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Spokane County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 193,681 (71.2%)
- Carpooled: 20,353 (7.5%)
- Bus: 4,457 (1.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,474 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 564 (0.2%)
- Walked: 7,949 (2.9%)
- Worked at home: 41,476 (15.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Ukraine (9%)
- Canada (7%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Iraq (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Marshall Islands (4%)
- American (14%)
- German (13%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (8%)
- European (5%)
- Italian (4%)
- Norwegian (3%)
People in group quarters in Spokane County, Washington in 2010:
- 5,739 people in college/university student housing
- 2,330 people in state prisons
- 2,044 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 931 people in group homes intended for adults
- 649 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 629 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 604 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 513 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 429 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 293 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 161 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 131 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 96 people in correctional residential facilities
- 75 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 60 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Spokane County, Washington in 2000:
- 3,913 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 2,350 people in nursing homes
- 2,087 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 1,822 people in state prisons
- 1,127 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 698 people in military barracks, etc.
- 652 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 353 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 338 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 191 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 191 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 190 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 184 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 151 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 142 people in other group homes
- 121 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 109 people in halfway houses
- 106 people in religious group quarters
- 48 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 39 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 30 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 19 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 10 people in institutions for the deaf
- 6 people in other workers' dormitories
- 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,178 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.26% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($698 average AGI)
Spokane County: 0.07% Washington average: 0.05%
2.35% relocated from other counties in Washington ($25,623 average AGI)
3.84% relocated from other states ($39,857 average AGI)
Spokane County: 3.84% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Kootenai County, ID |  0.51% ($56,207 average AGI) |
| from King County, WA | 0.51% ($104,784) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.22% ($78,983) |
| from Stevens County, WA | 0.22% ($47,968) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.21% ($72,465) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.11% ($54,821) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.11% ($85,668) |
5.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.60% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Spokane County: 0.04% Washington average: 0.04%
1.97% relocated to other counties in Washington ($18,570 average AGI)
3.59% relocated to other states ($39,386 average AGI)
Spokane County: 3.59% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Kootenai County, ID | 0.47% ($59,926 average AGI) |
| to King County, WA | 0.31% ($60,522) |
| to Stevens County, WA | 0.27% ($59,221) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.15% ($66,463) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 0.14% ($51,650) |
| to Snohomish County, WA | 0.12% ($57,155) |
| to Pend Oreille County, WA | 0.12% ($63,436) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 68,630 (55,730 aged, 12,900 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 8,238 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Spokane County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (5,469)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (5,060)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (4,594)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (4,237)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,941)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,553)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,724)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,341)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,272)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,240)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,307
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 294
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,621
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,219
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 870
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 38.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 16.2
- Other - 22.2
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 80.1
- Poisoning - 41.0
- Suffocation - 25.8
- Other - 9.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 549,690- Male householders: 106,812 (31,354 living alone), Female householders: 114,067 (36,118 living alone)
100,439 spouses (98,509 opposite-sex spouses), 17,606 unmarried partners, (16,941 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 141,054 children (125,619 natural, 5,888 adopted, 9,547 stepchildren), 10,592 grandchildren, 9,118 brothers or sisters, 7,085 parents, 119 foster children, 8,095 other relatives, 19,991 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 14,712
Size of family households: 60,625 2-persons, 32,245 3-persons, 22,841 4-persons, 11,283 5-persons, 5,252 6-persons, 3,070 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 67,472 1-person, 15,390 2-persons, 1,330 3-persons, 993 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
75,878 married couples with children.
29,040 single-parent households (7,772 men, 21,268 women).
92.0% of residents of Spokane speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,678,950,000 ($6,149 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 28,573| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 19,305
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4,640
| Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +9,516
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Spokane County, Washington
- 3,8052020 or later
- 27,9852010 to 2019
- 26,7212000 to 2009
- 28,7161990 to 1999
- 20,6191980 to 1989
- 38,6651970 to 1979
- 15,0341960 to 1969
- 23,3371950 to 1959
- 15,6511940 to 1949
- 30,9001939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spokane County, Washington
- 2631 room
- 1,0682 rooms
- 2,2493 rooms
- 13,2364 rooms
- 16,7065 rooms
- 24,4666 rooms
- 20,1297 rooms
- 23,2778 rooms
- 40,5769+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spokane County, Washington
- 4,8921 room
- 7,8572 rooms
- 16,9993 rooms
- 21,4854 rooms
- 10,2895 rooms
- 7,0436 rooms
- 4,3707 rooms
- 2,5098 rooms
- 3,4659+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Spokane County, Washington
- 263no bedroom
- 3,2801 bedroom
- 22,9042 bedrooms
- 54,8983 bedrooms
- 39,8754 bedrooms
- 20,7505+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spokane County, Washington
- 5,037no bedroom
- 21,3391 bedroom
- 32,0882 bedrooms
- 13,6423 bedrooms
- 4,9404 bedrooms
- 1,8635+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Spokane County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3,274no vehicle
- 33,4951 vehicle
- 57,8382 vehicles
- 29,4263 vehicles
- 12,2854 vehicles
- 5,6525+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Spokane County in renter-occupied apartments
- 10,589no vehicle
- 35,7681 vehicle
- 23,4182 vehicles
- 6,1083 vehicles
- 1,9614 vehicles
- 1,0655+ vehicles
85.7% of Spokane County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.
| Spokane County: | 85.7% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 299,097
- Other state: 216,023
- Northeast: 15,259
- Midwest: 36,496
- South: 27,137
- West: 137,131
- 65.2%Utility gas
- 28.2%Electricity
- 2.3%Wood
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 74.5%Electricity
- 22.5%Utility gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,844
| Here: | 16.7% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,630
| Here: | 14.4% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,857
| Here: | 22.6% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Spokane County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,286,000
Sewerage: $36,747,000
Sewerage: $34,977,000
Other: $17,828,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,402,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,794,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,605,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,054,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,642,000
Regular Highways: $970,000
Regular Highways: $958,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $18,884,000
Regular Highways: $5,967,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,209,000
General - Other: $1,035,000
General - Other: $705,000
Police Protection: $73,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $158,347,000
Police Protection: $44,553,000
Health - Other: $44,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,978,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,960,000
Police Protection: $40,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,804,000
Regular Highways: $33,630,000
Sewerage: $32,917,000
Regular Highways: $31,622,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,104,000
General - Other: $26,001,000
Sewerage: $24,987,000
Financial Administration: $20,784,000
Financial Administration: $19,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,406,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,099,000
General - Other: $11,188,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,059,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,900,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,052,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,603,000
General Public Buildings: $5,554,000
Central Staff Services: $5,421,000
General Public Buildings: $5,259,000
Central Staff Services: $4,482,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,934,000
Corrections - Other: $2,691,000
Corrections - Other: $2,443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,357,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,995,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,796,000
Libraries: $420,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,784,000
Other: $2,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,215,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,477,000
Highways: $65,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,372,000
Interest on Debt: $10,974,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $3,056,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,736,000
Other - General - Other: $970,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $808,000
Other - Police Protection: $548,000
Other - Financial Administration: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $271,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
Other - Sewerage: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $25,920,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,130,000
Other: $2,702,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,416,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $535,182,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,449,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $473,230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,365,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,886,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,154,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,996,000
Special Assessments: $10,123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,464,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,335,000
Rents: $2,357,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,163,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,937,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,599,000
Rents: $1,563,000
Special Assessments: $1,090,000
General Revenue - Other: $811,000
Sale of Property: $155,000
Sale of Property: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $12,169,000
Police Protection: $9,026,000
Regular Highways: $5,943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,395,000
Sewerage: $3,175,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,938,000
Police Protection: $2,778,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,970,000
Regular Highways: $1,955,000
General - Other: $1,053,000
General - Other: $969,000
Financial Administration: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Health - Other: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $81,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $98,000
Cash and Securities: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
Cash and Securities: $120,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $136,901,000
Other: $20,931,000
Other: $17,159,000
Highways: $16,891,000
Highways: $12,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,889,000
General Local Government Support: $1,007,000
General Local Government Support: $934,000
Housing and Community Development: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $85,931,000
Property: $85,392,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,280,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,087,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,738,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,966,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,923,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,382,000
Other License: $5,276,000
Other License: $4,935,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,581,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,251,000
Other Selective Sales: $972,000
Other Selective Sales: $888,000
Severance: $126,000
Severance: $79,000
Amusements Sales: $22,000
Amusements Sales: $20,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,691,000
: $130,176,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Spokane County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,286,000
Sewerage: $36,747,000
Sewerage: $34,977,000
Other: $17,828,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,402,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,794,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,605,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,054,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,642,000
Regular Highways: $970,000
Regular Highways: $958,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $18,884,000
Regular Highways: $5,967,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,209,000
General - Other: $1,035,000
General - Other: $705,000
Police Protection: $73,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $158,347,000
Police Protection: $44,553,000
Health - Other: $44,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,978,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,960,000
Police Protection: $40,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,804,000
Regular Highways: $33,630,000
Sewerage: $32,917,000
Regular Highways: $31,622,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,104,000
General - Other: $26,001,000
Sewerage: $24,987,000
Financial Administration: $20,784,000
Financial Administration: $19,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,406,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,099,000
General - Other: $11,188,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,059,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,900,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,052,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,603,000
General Public Buildings: $5,554,000
Central Staff Services: $5,421,000
General Public Buildings: $5,259,000
Central Staff Services: $4,482,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,934,000
Corrections - Other: $2,691,000
Corrections - Other: $2,443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,357,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,995,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,796,000
Libraries: $420,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,784,000
Other: $2,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,215,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,477,000
Highways: $65,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,372,000
Interest on Debt: $10,974,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $3,056,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,736,000
Other - General - Other: $970,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $808,000
Other - Police Protection: $548,000
Other - Financial Administration: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $271,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
Other - Sewerage: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $25,920,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,130,000
Other: $2,702,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,416,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $535,182,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,449,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $473,230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,365,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,886,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,154,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,996,000
Special Assessments: $10,123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,464,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,335,000
Rents: $2,357,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,163,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,937,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,599,000
Rents: $1,563,000
Special Assessments: $1,090,000
General Revenue - Other: $811,000
Sale of Property: $155,000
Sale of Property: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $12,169,000
Police Protection: $9,026,000
Regular Highways: $5,943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,395,000
Sewerage: $3,175,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,938,000
Police Protection: $2,778,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,970,000
Regular Highways: $1,955,000
General - Other: $1,053,000
General - Other: $969,000
Financial Administration: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Health - Other: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $81,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $98,000
Cash and Securities: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
Cash and Securities: $120,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $136,901,000
Other: $20,931,000
Other: $17,159,000
Highways: $16,891,000
Highways: $12,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,889,000
General Local Government Support: $1,007,000
General Local Government Support: $934,000
Housing and Community Development: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $85,931,000
Property: $85,392,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,280,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,087,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,738,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,966,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,923,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,382,000
Other License: $5,276,000
Other License: $4,935,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,581,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,251,000
Other Selective Sales: $972,000
Other Selective Sales: $888,000
Severance: $126,000
Severance: $79,000
Amusements Sales: $22,000
Amusements Sales: $20,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,691,000
: $130,176,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Spokane County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,286,000
Sewerage: $36,747,000
Sewerage: $34,977,000
Other: $17,828,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,402,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,794,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,605,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,054,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,642,000
Regular Highways: $970,000
Regular Highways: $958,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $18,884,000
Regular Highways: $5,967,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,209,000
General - Other: $1,035,000
General - Other: $705,000
Police Protection: $73,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $158,347,000
Police Protection: $44,553,000
Health - Other: $44,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,978,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,960,000
Police Protection: $40,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,804,000
Regular Highways: $33,630,000
Sewerage: $32,917,000
Regular Highways: $31,622,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,104,000
General - Other: $26,001,000
Sewerage: $24,987,000
Financial Administration: $20,784,000
Financial Administration: $19,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,406,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,099,000
General - Other: $11,188,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,059,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,900,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,052,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,603,000
General Public Buildings: $5,554,000
Central Staff Services: $5,421,000
General Public Buildings: $5,259,000
Central Staff Services: $4,482,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,934,000
Corrections - Other: $2,691,000
Corrections - Other: $2,443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,357,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,995,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,796,000
Libraries: $420,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,784,000
Other: $2,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,215,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,477,000
Highways: $65,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,372,000
Interest on Debt: $10,974,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $3,056,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,736,000
Other - General - Other: $970,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $808,000
Other - Police Protection: $548,000
Other - Financial Administration: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $271,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
Other - Sewerage: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $25,920,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,130,000
Other: $2,702,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,416,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $535,182,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,449,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $473,230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,365,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,886,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,154,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,996,000
Special Assessments: $10,123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,464,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,335,000
Rents: $2,357,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,163,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,937,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,599,000
Rents: $1,563,000
Special Assessments: $1,090,000
General Revenue - Other: $811,000
Sale of Property: $155,000
Sale of Property: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $12,169,000
Police Protection: $9,026,000
Regular Highways: $5,943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,395,000
Sewerage: $3,175,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,938,000
Police Protection: $2,778,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,970,000
Regular Highways: $1,955,000
General - Other: $1,053,000
General - Other: $969,000
Financial Administration: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Health - Other: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $81,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $98,000
Cash and Securities: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
Cash and Securities: $120,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $136,901,000
Other: $20,931,000
Other: $17,159,000
Highways: $16,891,000
Highways: $12,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,889,000
General Local Government Support: $1,007,000
General Local Government Support: $934,000
Housing and Community Development: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $85,931,000
Property: $85,392,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,280,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,087,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,738,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,966,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,923,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,382,000
Other License: $5,276,000
Other License: $4,935,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,581,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,251,000
Other Selective Sales: $972,000
Other Selective Sales: $888,000
Severance: $126,000
Severance: $79,000
Amusements Sales: $22,000
Amusements Sales: $20,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,691,000
: $130,176,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Spokane County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,286,000
Sewerage: $36,747,000
Sewerage: $34,977,000
Other: $17,828,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,402,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,794,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,605,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,054,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,642,000
Regular Highways: $970,000
Regular Highways: $958,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $18,884,000
Regular Highways: $5,967,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,209,000
General - Other: $1,035,000
General - Other: $705,000
Police Protection: $73,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $158,347,000
Police Protection: $44,553,000
Health - Other: $44,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,978,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,960,000
Police Protection: $40,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,804,000
Regular Highways: $33,630,000
Sewerage: $32,917,000
Regular Highways: $31,622,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,104,000
General - Other: $26,001,000
Sewerage: $24,987,000
Financial Administration: $20,784,000
Financial Administration: $19,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,406,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,099,000
General - Other: $11,188,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,059,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,900,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,052,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,603,000
General Public Buildings: $5,554,000
Central Staff Services: $5,421,000
General Public Buildings: $5,259,000
Central Staff Services: $4,482,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,934,000
Corrections - Other: $2,691,000
Corrections - Other: $2,443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,357,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,995,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,796,000
Libraries: $420,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,784,000
Other: $2,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,215,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,477,000
Highways: $65,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,372,000
Interest on Debt: $10,974,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $3,056,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,736,000
Other - General - Other: $970,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $808,000
Other - Police Protection: $548,000
Other - Financial Administration: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $271,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
Other - Sewerage: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $25,920,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,130,000
Other: $2,702,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,416,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $535,182,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,449,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $473,230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,365,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,886,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,154,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,996,000
Special Assessments: $10,123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,464,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,335,000
Rents: $2,357,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,163,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,937,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,599,000
Rents: $1,563,000
Special Assessments: $1,090,000
General Revenue - Other: $811,000
Sale of Property: $155,000
Sale of Property: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $12,169,000
Police Protection: $9,026,000
Regular Highways: $5,943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,395,000
Sewerage: $3,175,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,938,000
Police Protection: $2,778,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,970,000
Regular Highways: $1,955,000
General - Other: $1,053,000
General - Other: $969,000
Financial Administration: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Health - Other: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $81,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $98,000
Cash and Securities: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
Cash and Securities: $120,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $136,901,000
Other: $20,931,000
Other: $17,159,000
Highways: $16,891,000
Highways: $12,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,889,000
General Local Government Support: $1,007,000
General Local Government Support: $934,000
Housing and Community Development: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $85,931,000
Property: $85,392,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,280,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,087,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,738,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,966,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,923,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,382,000
Other License: $5,276,000
Other License: $4,935,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,581,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,251,000
Other Selective Sales: $972,000
Other Selective Sales: $888,000
Severance: $126,000
Severance: $79,000
Amusements Sales: $22,000
Amusements Sales: $20,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,691,000
: $130,176,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 10,938
- Number of aged recipients: 776
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 10,162
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,637
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,546
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,755
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,233
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5,448
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 106 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3,040 | $162,417 | 2,276 | $178,959 | 14,921 | $174,552 | 1,024 | $109,623 | 38 | $723,816 | 916 | $147,241 | 610 | $130,705 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 145 | $170,455 | 222 | $186,162 | 1,344 | $184,949 | 108 | $90,870 | 2 | $965,000 | 116 | $142,491 | 82 | $104,024 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 362 | $156,873 | 339 | $158,584 | 4,105 | $180,981 | 372 | $76,860 | 3 | $205,667 | 316 | $126,889 | 225 | $117,631 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 400 | $151,760 | 387 | $180,119 | 3,482 | $177,192 | 200 | $106,460 | 3 | $150,667 | 210 | $125,871 | 137 | $134,635 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 40 | $163,325 | 32 | $197,375 | 578 | $185,692 | 34 | $80,471 | 0 | $0 | 24 | $126,458 | 21 | $112,286 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 104 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 390 | $208,010 | 443 | $211,280 | 8 | $143,125 | 2 | $146,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 127 | $215,827 | 205 | $217,483 | 11 | $159,636 | 2 | $164,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 117 | $191,863 | 150 | $220,947 | 8 | $125,875 | 3 | $112,667 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 33 | $185,818 | 57 | $212,614 | 2 | $171,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $188,000 | 13 | $221,000 | 2 | $188,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Spokane County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 2,502 | 75.5 years |
| William | 2,016 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 1,933 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 1,895 | 80.5 years |
| James | 1,577 | 72.0 years |
| George | 1,302 | 76.6 years |
| Charles | 1,185 | 76.0 years |
| Helen | 1,062 | 81.1 years |
| Margaret | 1,025 | 80.7 years |
| Dorothy | 900 | 79.2 years |
| Most common last names in Spokane County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1,049 | 76.7 years |
| Smith | 946 | 75.8 years |
| Anderson | 714 | 77.7 years |
| Miller | 574 | 77.9 years |
| Brown | 502 | 75.2 years |
| Jones | 450 | 76.0 years |
| Nelson | 412 | 78.3 years |
| Williams | 404 | 76.0 years |
| Davis | 396 | 76.8 years |
| Wilson | 336 | 75.9 years |
| Businesses in Spokane County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 9 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| AT&T | 8 | Kroger | 10 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 8 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 2 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 9 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 6 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | Long John Silver's | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 3 | Lowe's | 3 | |
| Arby's | 6 | Macy's | 3 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 2 | Marriott | 3 | |
| Audi | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 14 | |
| AutoZone | 5 | Maurices | 2 | |
| BMW | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | McDonald's | 24 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 2 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 6 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 4 | Motherhood Maternity | 6 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | New Balance | 13 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 1 | Nike | 34 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Nissan | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 4 | Nordstrom | 2 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | Office Depot | 3 | |
| Burger King | 7 | Old Country Buffet | 2 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 7 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 2 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Outback | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 2 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 2 | Panda Express | 7 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Comfort Inn | 2 | Payless | 6 | |
| Costco | 2 | Penske | 5 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 16 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Crossland Economy Studios | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 3 | |
| Curves | 5 | Pizza Hut | 14 | |
| Dairy Queen | 7 | Plato's Closet | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Deb | 2 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 2 | |
| Dennys | 3 | Quality | 3 | |
| Discount Tire | 2 | Quiznos | 8 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 10 | RadioShack | 8 | |
| DressBarn | 2 | Ramada | 4 | |
| Dressbarn | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Red Robin | 3 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Rite Aid | 11 | |
| Express | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 3 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 2 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| FedEx | 52 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sears | 5 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Sephora | 2 | |
| Foot Locker | 2 | Spencer Gifts | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 5 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Staples | 3 | |
| GNC | 12 | Starbucks | 40 | |
| GameStop | 6 | Subaru | 2 | |
| Gap | 2 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 3 | T-Mobile | 20 | |
| H&R Block | 18 | T.J.Maxx | 2 | |
| Haworth | 1 | Taco Bell | 11 | |
| Hilton | 3 | Target | 2 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Torrid | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 4 | Toyota | 2 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 4 | |
| Home Depot | 3 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
| Honda | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 2 | True Value | 4 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | U-Haul | 18 | |
| IHOP | 3 | UPS | 68 | |
| J. Jill | 1 | Vans | 6 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 9 | |
| Jack In The Box | 10 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| Jamba Juice | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | Vons | 11 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Walgreens | 11 | |
| Jones New York | 9 | Walmart | 4 | |
| Journeys | 2 | Wendy's | 7 | |
| Justice | 2 | Wet Seal | 2 | |
| KFC | 6 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | YMCA | 4 | |
| Kmart | 2 | |||
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- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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