Spokane, Washington

Profile:

Although explorers and trappers had long passed by the junction of the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers, no European settlement was built until 1810. After growing into a trading-post for the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company, the area was again deserted by Europeans until the 1870s, when James N. Glover, the “father of Spokane,” bought land and a sawmill. The town was registered as Spokane Falls in 1878.

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Now Spokane is at the center of a large agricultural zone, growing a large amount of the nation's apples, peas, hops, pears, asparagus, lentils, soft wheat, and sweet cherries. The city also produces aluminum, magnesium, cement products, machinery, and other things. But now the health industry provides more jobs than any other in Spokane.

Since the 1990s Spokane has worked at renewing its city center to attract and keep important retailers. This program has been very successful, and both businesses and residents continue to immigrate to escape higher prices in California and Seattle.

Population:

City population: 201,600 in 2006, 110th-most populous in the U.S.
Metro area: 500,000 in 2006, 98th-most populous in the U.S.
Change in Spokane’s population in the 1990s: +16,742 (+9.4%)

Interesting Facts:

Spokane is a Native Indian word meaning “Children of the Sun”
Elevation: 2,000 feet
Median value of a Spokane house/condo in 2005: $127,500
2004 (3rd Quarter) ACCRA average house price: $255,323
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,377
Number of single-family new-home construction permits issued in 2005: 696 buildings. Average cost: $174,000
The average annual temperature in Spokane is 47º F
Spokane is the site of a 100-block wireless network—the largest of its kind in the country—symbolic of its dedication to technology
Spokane’s Lilac Bloomsday Run in May, a 7.46-mile race for walkers and competitive runners, is the largest timed road race in the world, drawing about 45,000 participants

Demographic:

The racial makeup of Spokane:
- White (87.9%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- American Indian (3.0%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Black (2.1%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Median age: 34.7
Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (13.8%), English (12.1%), Norwegian (6.1%), United States (5.3%), French (4.3%)
Among people in Spokane age 25 and above, 25.4% have a college degree
Average household size: 2.32

Avg. Family Income:

Median household income in 2005: $34,752

Transportation:

Automobile: Interstate 90 passes through Spokane, connecting the city with Seattle to the west and with points east. U.S. Highway 2 also runs east and west through the city. U.S. 395 continues north out of Spokane into Canada, and U.S. 195 leads south from the city.
Bus: The city is also served by three commercial bus lines
Airport: The Spokane International Airport, 10 minutes from downtown, processed 3.1 million passengers in 2004. It is served by 10 major airlines and three air cargo carriers.
Train: Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroads also serve the city
Commercial transport: More than 30 air freight companies operate facilities at Spokane International Airport