Population 6,496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Country Homes
Household size in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Country Homes holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.5 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.9 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Country Homes is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 28.2 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Country Homes (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Spokane area as a whole (10.2%). The single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Country Homes
Renters in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.6% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Country Homes than nationally: 38.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 37.9% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 8.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Country Homes than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area. Vacancy is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Country Homes leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Country Homes has older homes than at least four in five Washington cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,193 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,781 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,018 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Country Homes costs $1,781 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,018 a month since 2006–10, up 133%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Country Homes
Bachelor's degrees in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Country Homes (33.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Country Homes: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Country Homes
| Period | Country Homes | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Country Homes than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.4 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Country Homes compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Homes | 2.83 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 38.5% | 7.4% | 1976 | $1,781 | 33.9% | 97.7% | 6.5% |
| Spokane area | 2.52 | 40.4 | 10.2% | 34.3% | 7.3% | 1979 | $1,413 | 32.2% | 94.5% | 5.4% |
| Mead | 2.80 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 1988 | $1,450 | 31.4% | 93.8% | 7.8% |
| Colbert | 3.01 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 1996 | $1,455 | 36.2% | 98.0% | 2.7% |
| Seven Mile | 2.91 | 42.4 | 4.6% | 18.0% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,516 | 36.2% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Millwood | 2.42 | 37.8 | 16.8% | 36.2% | 4.7% | 1957 | $1,134 | 25.7% | 96.1% | 0.7% |
| Green Bluff | 3.13 | 44.5 | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1998 | $1,258 | 42.6% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Nine Mile Falls | 2.95 | 46.1 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 1993 | $1,477 | 30.2% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Spokane Valley | 2.47 | 39.9 | 12.1% | 41.9% | 7.7% | 1976 | $1,448 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| Denison | 2.73 | 47.1 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1991 | $1,117 | 31.7% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| Airway Heights | 2.64 | 33.9 | 21.7% | 60.2% | 6.8% | 2008 | $1,339 | 18.4% | 90.1% | 11.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Country Homes. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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