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Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)

Washington · 10,674 residents · 3.99 sq mi
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Fairwood CDP (Spokane County) is home to 10,674 people in Washington. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 3,910 people. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 2,673 people per square mile. 5% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,674
+58%since 2000
from 6,764 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,673 / sq mi
+35%since 2009
from 1,981 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.6
+4%since 2000
from 40.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.99 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K7K8K10K11K19902000201020202024Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(396)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(652)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(897)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.9%(955)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(454)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.7%(1,138)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(1,213)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(1,095)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(1,357)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748%(854)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.8%(1,043)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.8%(620)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,988
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,682 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,453
+87%since 2000
from $26,378 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.2%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+14%since 2010
from 0.407 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food6.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$469,100
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $149,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,208
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $605 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.2%
−7.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
26.8% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.4%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+60%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(6,290)
Black0.5%(34)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(151)
Asian1.6%(106)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(8,976)
Black0.7%(78)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(490)
Asian4%(432)
Other6.5%(698)
Diversity Score
36
+42%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(267)
Puerto Rican1.7%(183)
Spaniard0.4%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.3%(348)
Burmese0.6%(59)
Filipino0.2%(18)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(16)
Ancestry
German15.6%(1,661)
English12.8%(1,366)
Irish10.3%(1,103)
American6.2%(663)
Norwegian5.7%(609)
Scottish5.1%(549)
Italian4%(429)
Welsh2.6%(281)
Portuguese2.1%(220)
French2%(218)
Swedish1.8%(188)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(143)
Canadian1.2%(125)
Finnish1.1%(117)
Ukrainian1.1%(117)
British1%(105)
Swiss0.7%(70)
Polish0.6%(68)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(53)
Arab0.5%(49)
Belgian0.4%(44)
Danish0.4%(42)
Russian0.4%(41)
Hungarian0.3%(34)
Lebanese0.2%(25)
Jordanian0.2%(24)
Czech0.2%(24)
Greek0.2%(19)
Slovak0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 42.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 94.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.4 min
+126%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.8%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.9%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.5%
−12.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
22.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.9%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 97.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(1,269)
Married60.9%(2,558)
Widowed2.3%(97)
Divorced6.6%(278)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(1,135)
Married55.2%(2,498)
Widowed10.1%(458)
Divorced9.6%(436)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29%(268)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(138)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(329)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.1%(130)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 924 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington?

Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington has about 10,674 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington?

The typical household in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington earns about $91,988 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington expensive?

In Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington, the median home is worth about $469,100, and the typical rent is about $1,208 a month.

How educated are people in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington?

About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington?

About 7.8% of people in Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,867 residents, a change of about 84 percent over that period.

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