Spokane County Information
Spokane in
Washington occupies
1,781 square miles and has a 2006 population of
446,706, a change from a 2000 population of
417,938 and
361,333 in 1990.
15.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,661 acts of violent crime reported in
Spokane in 2004, a change from
1,749 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
11,493 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Spokane, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Spokane | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,781 sq. miles | Ranked 374 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 446,706 | Ranked 143 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 440,434 | |
| Population 2000 | 417,938 | Ranked 144 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 361,333 | Ranked 142 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,661 | 1,749 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 15 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 147 | |
| Robberies | 380 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,119 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 27,023 | 23,312 |
| Burglaries | 5,323 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 19,020 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,680 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 227,834 | 211,201 |
| Unemployed Population | 11,493 | 10,922 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.2% |
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