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Spokane, WA Profile


Spokane, WA, population 203,268, is located in Washington's Spokane county, about 222.5 miles from Bellevue and 228.7 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Spokane's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Spokane has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Spokane's population has grown by about 3%.

Spokane's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Spokane tend to be much higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000197,070N/A
2001196,509-0.28%
2002197,1300.32%
2003197,091-0.02%
2004198,0870.51%
2005198,1970.06%
2006198,7630.29%
2007201,0451.15%
2008202,1720.56%
2009203,2680.54%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,273
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001709
2002646
2003585
2004607
2005562
2006598
2007667
2008671
2009626
2010625
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 779440883
2002 2083379820
2003 1384354710
2004 890310799
2005 1378286743
2006 1091392704
2007 1288414808
2008 1394460785
2009 775443745
2010 680432752

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,881
20027,245
20038,020
20049,028
20056,104
20065,896
20075,738
20085,472
20096,488
20107,400
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,101 10,792 1,771
2002 2,660 10,248 1,685
2003 3,053 11,260 1,593
2004 3,368 12,763 1,830
2005 2,436 7,932 1,802
2006 2165 7340 2299
2007 2175 7188 2013
2008 2269 7218 1538
2009 2565 8864 1737
2010 2859 10174 2009

Location

Elevation2,000 feet above sea level
Land Area55.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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