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County:

Spokane County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53063

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

368,830

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

287,487

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

341,835

18.9%

11.6%

7.3%

1990:

361,364

5.7%

-1.6%

7.3%

2000:

417,939

15.7%

9.5%

6.1%

2005:

440,706

5.4%

3.2%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

375,427

89.8%

0-to-19:

121,278

29.0%

Black:

6,437

1.5%

20-to-39:

117,241

28.1%

Hispanic:

11,561

2.8%

40-to-59:

112,768

27.0%

American Indian:

5,478

1.3%

60-plus:

66,652

15.9%

Other:

19,036

4.6%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

237.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.0%

Median Family Income:

$46,463

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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