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Spokane Demographics Information


Population : 200,975

Zip codes: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99206, 99207, 99208, 99209, 99210, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99216, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99223, 99224, 99228, 99251, 99252, 99256, 99258, 99260, 99299.

Estimated median household: $39,070
Estimated median house: $156,500


Races in Spokane:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)

  • Two or more races (3.4%)

  • American Indian (3.0%)

  • Hispanic (3.0%)

  • Black (2.1%)

  • Other race (0.9%)


For population 25 years and over in Spokane

  • High school or higher: 88.1%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%

  • Unemployed: 9.0%

  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spokane city

  • Never married: 28.0%

  • Now married: 48.3%

  • Separated: 1.9%

  • Widowed: 7.5%

  • Divorced: 14.3%


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 290 buildings, average cost: $118,200

  • 1997: 306 buildings, average cost: $118,000

  • 1998: 347 buildings, average cost: $125,100

  • 1999: 345 buildings, average cost: $113,500

  • 2000: 245 buildings, average cost: $117,300

  • 2001: 322 buildings, average cost: $134,400

  • 2002: 365 buildings, average cost: $134,500

  • 2003: 496 buildings, average cost: $147,700

  • 2004: 544 buildings, average cost: $174,300

  • 2005: 696 buildings, average cost: $174,000

  • 2006: 560 buildings, average cost: $181,100

  • 2007: 410 buildings, average cost: $218,800

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spokane:

  • SPOKANE INTL (about 10 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)

  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 18 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)

  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 42 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spokane:

  • FELTS FIELD (about 7 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SFF)

  • MEAD FLYING SERVICE (about 9 miles; MEAD, WA; ID: 70S)

  • DEER PARK (about 20 miles; DEER PARK, WA; ID: DEW)


Amtrak station:
SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.spokanecity.org


Colleges/Universities in Spokane:

  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 6,284; Location: 3410 W FORT GEO WRIGHT DR; Public; Website: www.sfcc.spokane.cc.wa.us)

  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,564; Location: 1810 NORTH GREENE STREET; Public; Website: www.scc.spokane.cc.wa.us)

  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,860; Location: E 502 BOONE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.gonzaga.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • WHITWORTH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,849; Location: 300 W HAWTHORNE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.whitworth.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 390; Location: N 1050 ARGONNE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)

  • INTERFACE COMPUTER SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 192; Location: N 9921 NEVADA; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Interface-net.com)

  • GLEN DOW ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 76; Location: W 309 RIVERSIDE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: glen-dow.uswestdex.com)

  • INLAND NORTHWEST HVAC TRAINING (FT enrollment: 49; Location: 811 E SPRAGUE STE 6; Private, not-for-profit; Website: INWHVAC.ORG)

  • TOTAL COSMETOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (Location: 5303 N MARKET STREET; Private, for-profit)

  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Location: 5633 N LIDGERWOOD ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • PRUDENTIAL CRANE REALTY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: E 12213 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Spokane:

  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)

  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)

  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 77 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)

  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Spokane:

  • CATALDO CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: W 455 WEST 18TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 1428 E 33RD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 611 E MISSION AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ASSUMPTION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 3618 W INDIAN TRAIL RD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 4515 NORTH ALBERTA ST; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST. THOMAS MORE (Students: 263; Location: W. 515 ST. THOMAS MORE WAY; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 14601 E 4TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 501 N WALNUT ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • SAINT PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 2706 EAST QUEEN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 1306 WEST MONTGOMERY AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

Libraries in Spokane:

  • SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,520,245; Location: 906 W. MAIN AVE.; 607,330 books; 37,168 audio materials; 18,317 video materials; 1,143 serial subscriptions)

  • SPOKANE COUNTY (Operating income: $6,030,361; Location: 4322 N ARGONNE RD; 412,898 books; 21,519 audio materials; 16,817 video materials; 1,328 serial subscriptions)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spokane:

  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)

  • KSBN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSBN RADIO, INC.)

  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)

  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)

  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)

  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KXLI (630 AM; 1 kW; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)

  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Spokane:

  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)

  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)

  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)

  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)

  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)

  • KSPO (106.5 FM; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: THOMAS W. READ DBA CLASSICAL BROADCASTING)

  • K262AG (100.3 FM; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)

  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)

  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KTSL (101.9 FM; MEDICAL LAKE, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)


TV broadcast stations around Spokane:

  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)

  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)

  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)

  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

  • K53FF (Channel 53; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • K55EB (Channel 55; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • K11UK (Channel 11; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)



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