Fairchild AFB

Population: 3,016
Median household income: $69,825

Fairchild AFB, a community in Spokane County, Washington, has 3,016 residents. Its median household income of $69,825 runs below the Spokane County figure of $73,513.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairchild AFB's population declined 9.6% from 3,336 to 3,016, while its median household income rose 3.2% from $67,656 to $69,825.

67.6% of workers drive to work alone. 54.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,016
Median age: 23.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,825
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,681
Housing units: 808
Homeownership rate: 0.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3363,016

Median household income

$67,656$69,825

Median gross rent

$1,341$1,681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	3,336	$67,656	$1,341
2020	3,464	$60,133	$1,359
2021	3,343	$64,223	$1,455
2022	3,184	$67,325	$1,566
2023	3,016	$69,825	$1,681

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 518.0%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2426.6%

25 to 3429.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 542.1%

55 to 640.7%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	543	18.0%
5 to 17	378	12.5%
18 to 24	803	26.6%
25 to 34	874	29.0%
35 to 44	332	11.0%
45 to 54	64	2.1%
55 to 64	22	0.7%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,896	62.9%
Black or African American	305	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	1.2%
Asian	88	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	153	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	538	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	199	15.4%
Some college or associate's	574	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	406	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	113	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,164	67.6%
Carpooled	180	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	241	14.0%
Bicycle	9	0.5%
Worked from home	108	6.3%
Other means	20	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,291	80.0%
15 to 29 min	231	14.3%
30 to 44 min	44	2.7%
45 to 59 min	22	1.4%
60+ min	26	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 5.5% (130 of 2,378)

	Count	Share
Family households	741	97.8%
Nonfamily households	17	2.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	758	93.8%
Vacant	50	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5	0.7%
Renter-occupied	753	99.3%

1-unit, detached54.8%

1-unit, attached22.8%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	54.8%
1-unit, attached	184	22.8%
2 to 4 units	146	18.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	33	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5322955
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6186, -117.6484