Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Espanola
Household size in Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Espanola are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, 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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Espanola is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Espanola (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area.
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 Espanola
Renters in Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Espanola is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.6% of homes in Espanola are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Espanola is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $845 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,502 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$851 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Espanola costs $1,502 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Spokane area as a whole ($1,413). Rent takes 40.5% 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 Espanola
Bachelor's degrees in Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.7% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Espanola: 49.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.8% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Espanola: 99.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Espanola
| Period | Espanola | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Espanola: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Espanola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanola | 3.02 | 41.4 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 1.6% | 1985 | $1,502 | 49.7% | 99.4% | 8.8% |
| Medical Lake | 2.41 | 43.1 | 6.5% | 26.0% | 8.7% | 1991 | $958 | 32.8% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Fairchild AFB | 3.14 | 23.4 | 5.4% | 97.6% | 9.3% | 1965 | $1,801 | 38.3% | 99.9% | 13.0% |
| Waukon | 2.77 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,358 | 39.6% | 97.0% | 9.0% |
| Lakeland Village | 2.64 | 47.3 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 1996 | $1,069 | 32.8% | 91.5% | 4.6% |
| Fairchild Air Force Base | 2.87 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 20.0% | 5.5% | 1991 | $1,070 | 29.9% | 95.8% | 7.0% |
| Reardan | 2.63 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 4.1% | 1971 | $753 | 22.1% | 90.0% | 10.2% |
| Four Lakes | 2.58 | 49.1 | 4.7% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 1993 | $1,660 | 31.5% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Airway Heights | 2.64 | 33.9 | 21.7% | 60.2% | 6.8% | 2008 | $1,339 | 18.4% | 90.1% | 11.8% |
| Tyler | 2.69 | 44.1 | 9.0% | 19.1% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,313 | 40.7% | 97.3% | 5.6% |
| Edwall | 2.47 | 43.9 | 7.6% | 15.6% | 11.1% | 1957 | $1,003 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 8.8% |
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 Espanola. 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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