Population 476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Echo
Household size in Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Echo is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.97, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.9 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.4, Echo is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Echo: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Echo
Renters in Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Echo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Echo: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Echo was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Spokane area, where the median home dates to 1979.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $861 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $695 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$104 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Echo costs $695 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.6% of household income on rent, 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 Echo
Bachelor's degrees in Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Echo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Echo is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Spokane area as a whole (94.5%).
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Echo runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Echo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo | 2.38 | 52.4 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 1983 | $695 | 20.6% | 90.4% | 3.6% |
| Evans | 2.33 | 57.1 | 4.7% | 14.2% | 10.7% | 1985 | $995 | 17.8% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| Kettle Falls | 2.16 | 48.7 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 14.0% | 1979 | $868 | 19.2% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| Marcus | 2.24 | 57.6 | 4.3% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 1987 | $856 | 15.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Pinkney City | 2.80 | 45.5 | 7.7% | 13.7% | 11.6% | 1984 | $960 | 22.6% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Colville | 2.41 | 46.0 | 7.9% | 35.5% | 10.3% | 1970 | $1,152 | 24.4% | 91.2% | 4.3% |
| Onion Creek | 2.21 | 58.5 | 2.8% | 12.8% | 22.8% | 1983 | $853 | 17.0% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Boyds | 2.11 | 55.9 | 6.4% | 21.2% | 21.0% | 1993 | $595 | 19.9% | 90.8% | 5.1% |
| Orin | 3.09 | 39.0 | 12.1% | 23.9% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,161 | 19.1% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| Park Rapids | 2.73 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 20.9% | 18.1% | 1988 | $1,358 | 19.9% | 90.2% | 2.3% |
| Arden | 2.56 | 48.9 | 7.1% | 23.9% | 17.4% | 1988 | $1,332 | 16.8% | 86.9% | 1.9% |
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 Echo. 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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