Hillyard is a neighborhood of 10,404 people in Spokane. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Density works out to 3,294 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. Households take in $63,810 at the median, 22% less than the US figure. Median home value sits at $292,014. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Hillyard; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
67% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,404
Population density
3,294 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.16 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$63,810
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,427
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.353
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$292,014
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,448
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.7%
33.3% rent
Vacancy rate
2.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
27.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(7,139)
Black4.8%(504)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(1,333)
Asian0.5%(53)
Other13.2%(1,375)
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(7,139)
Black4.8%(504)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(1,333)
Asian0.5%(53)
Other13.2%(1,375)
Diversity Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
