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99218

Spokane, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,897
Median household income
$80,733
People below poverty
11.9%
Median home value
$445,300

Income

The median income of households in 99218 was $80,733. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 13.9
$75,000 to $99,999 16
$100,000 to $149,999 15.5
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 or more 12.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65340
Female 50405

An estimated 68.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,638. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.2
Social Security 35.1
Retirement income 29.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 7.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.9

In 2020-2024, 11.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 67.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 99218 in 2020-2024, 96.7% had health insurance coverage and 3.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.2% and public coverage was 44%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.2%.


In 2020-2024, 99218 had a total population of 16,897 - 8,798 (52.1%) females and 8,099 (47.9%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 25.1% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 21% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 99218 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 535 366
5 to 9 536 774
10 to 14 680 507
15 to 19 705 702
20 to 24 488 589
25 to 29 358 432
30 to 34 638 515
35 to 39 438 640
40 to 44 548 430
45 to 49 421 451
50 to 54 571 399
55 to 59 305 462
60 to 64 469 484
65 to 69 326 347
70 to 74 304 454
75 to 79 310 278
80 to 84 231 240
85 and over 236 728

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.8% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.9% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.9% of the people in 99218 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.5% of the people in 99218 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,330 households in 99218. The average household size was 2.57 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.9% of the households in 99218 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.7% of all households, while 16.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.4% of all households.

In 99218, 31.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.9
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50% of males and 45.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.9 28.9
Now married, except separated 50 45.1
Separated 1.6 1
Widowed 2.7 11
Divorced 9.8 14

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 99218, 341 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.2% of the people living in 99218 were U.S. natives. 56.9% of the 99218 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.8% of 99218 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 58.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 99218 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 99218.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 4.6
Asia 51.5
Europe 17.7
Africa 3.5
Northern America 17.8
Oceania 5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 99218 in 2020-2024, 6.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.8% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.8
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 99218 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.5
Different house, same county 9.2
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 99218 was 4,851 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 146 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,596. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,109.

Educational Attainment of People in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.2
High school diploma or equivalency 22.9
Some college, no degree 26.6
Associate's degree 9.8
Bachelor's degree 23.2
Graduate or professional degree 14.3

Disability

In 99218, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.5% of people under 18 years old, to 11.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 99218, 54.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,701 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 890 12.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 552 7.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 99218 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 7.6
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 12.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.6
Information 3.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 99218 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,317 46.4
Service occupations 1,042 14.6
Sales and office occupations 1,527 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 518 7.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 739 10.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.8% of 99218 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 3.3
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 14

In 2020-2024, 99218 had a total of 6,622 housing units. Of these housing units, 58.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 58.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.3
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 99218 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 59.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 99218 had 6,330 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 292 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.4% while renters occupied 41.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.26.

4.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.1% and another 25.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 99218:

House Heating Fuel Used in 99218 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 53.3
Electricity 45.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 99218 was $445,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.6 % had a mortgage. 38.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,960 and for owners without a mortgage it was $664.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 99218 was $1,203. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.