Fairwood

Population: 10,439
Median household income: $84,911
Median home value: $435,200

Fairwood is a community in Spokane County, Washington, home to 10,439 residents. Its median household income of $84,911 runs above the Spokane County figure of $73,513.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairwood's population grew 20.4% from 8,669 to 10,439, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $275,500 to $435,200.

Owners occupy 70.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,439
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,911
Median home value: $435,200
Median gross rent: $1,191
Housing units: 4,036
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,66910,439

Median household income

$63,997$84,911

Median home value

$275,500$435,200

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,669	$63,997	$275,500	$1,066
2020	9,790	$76,432	$320,000	$1,098
2021	10,059	$78,696	$339,700	$1,081
2022	10,228	$80,050	$388,700	$1,188
2023	10,439	$84,911	$435,200	$1,191

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	4.0%
5 to 17	2,157	20.7%
18 to 24	858	8.2%
25 to 34	1,076	10.3%
35 to 44	973	9.3%
45 to 54	1,204	11.5%
55 to 64	1,248	12.0%
65 to 74	1,201	11.5%
75 and over	1,307	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,004	86.3%
Black or African American	84	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	408	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	471	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	450	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	2.1%
High school graduate	1,254	17.9%
Some college or associate's	2,450	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,969	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,186	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit3.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,678	68.8%
Carpooled	309	7.9%
Public transit	119	3.1%
Walked	120	3.1%
Bicycle	18	0.5%
Worked from home	566	14.5%
Other means	83	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	582	17.5%
15 to 29 min	1,466	44.1%
30 to 44 min	783	23.5%
45 to 59 min	187	5.6%
60+ min	309	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 8.4% (867 of 10,270)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,615	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,321	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,936	97.5%
Vacant	100	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,756	70.0%
Renter-occupied	1,180	30.0%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units16.6%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,666	66.1%
1-unit, attached	77	1.9%
2 to 4 units	235	5.8%
5 to 19 units	351	8.7%
20 or more units	669	16.6%
Mobile home & other	38	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5323165
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7668, -117.4171