Spokane, WA Profile

Spokane, WA, population 196,818, 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 this decade the population of Spokane has grown by about 1%.

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
	White	89%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	32.90
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	195,629	N/A
2001	194,892	-0.38%
2002	195,502	0.31%
2003	195,495	-0.00%
2004	196,527	0.53%
2005	196,818	0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,273

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	709
2002	646
2003	585
2004	607
2005	562
2006	598
2007	667
2008	671

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	20	13	8	13	10	12	13
Forcible Rape	79	83	84	90	78	91	88	94
Robbery	440	379	354	310	286	392	414	460
Aggravated Assault	883	820	710	799	743	704	808	785

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,881
2002	7,245
2003	8,020
2004	9,028
2005	6,104
2006	5,896
2007	5,738
2008	5,472

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3,101	2,660	3,053	3,368	2,436	2165	2175	2269
Larceny, Theft	10,792	10,248	11,260	12,763	7,932	7340	7188	7218
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,771	1,685	1,593	1,830	1,802	2299	2013	1538
Arson	50	62	83	57	94	66	88	58