Spokane, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 53,367 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,187 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 2,951 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,887 | 39.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,122 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 15,220 | 28.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 126,106 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,946 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,106 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,177 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 33,666 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 12,219 | 9.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 20,392 | 16.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,600 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 155,970 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,725 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,355 | 48.3 |
| Separated | 2,978 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 11,654 | 7.5 |
Female | 9,572 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 22,258 | 14.3 |
Female | 13,410 | 8.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,296 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 948 | 41.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 147,283 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,833 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 43,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,470 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,583 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,319 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 50.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 86,264 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,865 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,282 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 182,420 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 87,518 | 48.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 90,277 | 49.5 |
Same county | 58,605 | 32.1 |
Different county | 31,672 | 17.4 |
Same state | 13,263 | 7.3 |
Different state | 18,409 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,625 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 196,143 | 100.0 |
| Native | 185,047 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 182,431 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 103,334 | 52.7 |
Different state | 79,097 | 40.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,616 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 11,096 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,127 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,486 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 6,610 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,096 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,213 | 47.0 |
| Asia | 3,547 | 32.0 |
| Africa | 146 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 96 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 720 | 6.5 |
| Northern America | 1,374 | 12.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 182,420 | 100.0 |
| English only | 168,044 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 14,376 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,497 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 3,542 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,053 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,087 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,599 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,215 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,635 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 196,143 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 214,673 | 109.4 |
| Arab | 491 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,137 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,121 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 4,047 | 2.1 |
| English | 23,755 | 12.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,400 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,264 | 1.2 |
| German | 44,829 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 808 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 660 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 27,063 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 8,079 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 156 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 12,013 | 6.1 |
| Polish | 3,259 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 479 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,244 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,223 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 5,691 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 143 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 353 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 7,294 | 3.7 |
| Swiss | 1,077 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,661 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 10,331 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 2,195 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 63 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 37,837 | 19.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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