Spokane County, Washington Facts
Facts |
State |
Washington |
Land area |
1,763.8 square miles |
Population Density |
267.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
479,398 |
Population change |
1.7% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.2% |
Under 18 |
22.6% |
65 and over |
14.3% |
Females |
50.5% |
White |
90 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
5 |
Asian |
2.3% |
Two or more races |
3.7% |
Black or African American |
1.9% |
Native American |
1.7% |
Pacific Islander |
0.4% |
Had graduated from high school |
93% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
28.4% |
Veterans |
46,164 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
187,572 |
Persons per household |
2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
82% |
Median household income |
$49,233 |
The per capita income |
$25,661 |
Live below the poverty line. |
15.4% |
housing units |
204,355 |
Multi-unit structures |
24% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$184,700 |
Residents owning their homes. |
63.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
38,017 |
Women-owned firms |
25.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
1.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
1.2% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.7% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$6,741,223 |
Retail sales per capita |
$14,777 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$3,895,374 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$5,354,273 |