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Spokane Valley

Washington · 102,976 residents · 37.7 sq mi
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With 102,976 people, Spokane Valley is a city in Washington. Households here earn about 27% less than in Washington as a whole. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 20 minutes. People stay put here: 81% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
102,976
+6%since 2019
from 97,562 in 2019
2009 – 2025
Median age
38.2
+1%since 2019
from 37.9 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
37.7 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
82K89K95K102K109K2009201020202024Spokane Valley
2024106K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(6,021)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(6,462)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(6,602)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(6,255)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(6,504)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(15,139)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(13,112)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(11,329)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(13,179)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(10,512)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(5,450)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(2,411)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,351
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $51,961 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,816
+7%since 2019
from $27,876 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2019
from 33.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2019
from 12.3% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing5.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$226,800
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $204,700 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
Median gross rent
$969
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $946 in 2019
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
57.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 57.3% in 2019
42.3% rent
Persons per household
2.37 people
Unchangedsince 2019
from 2.37 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.0
+2%since 2019
from 3.9 in 2019
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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic86%(83,917)
Black1.1%(1,098)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(6,248)
Asian1.5%(1,476)
Other4.9%(4,823)
2020
White, non-Hispanic81%(83,459)
Black1.7%(1,733)
Hispanic / Latino7%(7,253)
Asian1.9%(1,912)
Other5.9%(6,049)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(4,918)
Ecuadorian0.3%(323)
Puerto Rican0.2%(235)
Spaniard0.2%(219)
Guatemalan0.1%(139)
Cuban0.1%(126)
Colombian0.1%(120)
Honduran0%(38)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(289)
Filipino0.3%(287)
Vietnamese0.3%(269)
Hmong0.1%(132)
Korean0.1%(86)
Japanese0.1%(76)
Indonesian0.1%(69)
Thai0.1%(60)
Asian Indian0.1%(58)
Mongolian0.1%(55)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Laotian0%(17)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(123)
Chamorro0.1%(72)
Tongan0%(46)
Samoan0%(38)
Ancestry
German20.9%(20,759)
Irish11.6%(11,558)
English11.1%(10,974)
Norwegian5.5%(5,416)
Italian4.8%(4,780)
American4.2%(4,218)
French3.3%(3,276)
Scottish2.4%(2,415)
Swedish2.1%(2,098)
Polish1.7%(1,696)
Russian1.7%(1,660)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,485)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.5%(1,450)
Welsh1.2%(1,188)
Ukrainian1%(983)
Danish0.8%(817)
British0.7%(739)
Czech0.5%(543)
Canadian0.4%(441)
Greek0.4%(421)
Portuguese0.4%(401)
Swiss0.4%(395)
Finnish0.3%(269)
Armenian0.2%(228)
Arab0.2%(225)
Hungarian0.2%(202)
Romanian0.2%(192)
Turkish0.1%(136)
Austrian0.1%(127)
Croatian0.1%(66)
Belgian0.1%(60)
West Indian0.1%(55)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Kenyan0%(44)
Iraqi0%(43)
Nigerian0%(36)
Slovene0%(28)
Lebanese0%(24)
Brazilian0%(22)
Serbian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Iranian0%(9)
Israeli0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 23.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 93.3% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 7.2% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
−3%since 2019
from 20.7 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 79.6% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 7.4% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 5.4% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 63.2% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 32.3% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 50.1% in 2019
Female
50.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 49.9% in 2019
Foreign born
5.6%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 5.6% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 7.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(16,144)
Married47.2%(20,488)
Widowed2.4%(1,022)
Divorced13.3%(5,756)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(12,379)
Married46.7%(20,526)
Widowed8.9%(3,923)
Divorced16.2%(7,132)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 7.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
27.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(1,502)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(1,632)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.8%(3,088)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.2%(524)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(199)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8,386 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 Spokane Valley, Washington?

Spokane Valley, Washington has about 102,976 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spokane Valley, Washington?

The typical household in Spokane Valley, Washington earns about $56,351 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spokane Valley, Washington expensive?

In Spokane Valley, Washington, the median home is worth about $226,800, and the typical rent is about $969 a month.

How educated are people in Spokane Valley, Washington?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Spokane Valley, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spokane Valley, Washington?

About 11.2% of people in Spokane Valley, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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