Population 666 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ford
Household size in Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Ford sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Spokane area as a whole, where it has 2.52 people.
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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ford is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Ford (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ford
Renters in Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Ford rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 56.1% 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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ford is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Ford has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $461 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $546 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$48 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ford pays $546 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Ford
Bachelor's degrees in Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.3%, 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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ford is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, 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 Ford
| Period | Ford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ford runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Ford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 2.61 | 37.2 | 17.1% | 32.3% | 8.6% | 1992 | $546 | 14.3% | 91.1% | 10.0% |
| Long Lake | 2.79 | 38.6 | 17.9% | 20.0% | 7.7% | 1990 | $551 | 22.1% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| Wellpinit | 2.50 | 39.1 | 14.3% | 39.0% | 10.4% | 1992 | $459 | 14.0% | 88.8% | 14.1% |
| Tumtum | 3.08 | 40.8 | 10.8% | 14.5% | 9.4% | 1997 | $948 | 24.6% | 94.2% | 5.3% |
| Little Falls | 2.81 | 33.2 | 20.7% | 16.3% | 14.1% | 1979 | $770 | 22.7% | 90.3% | 11.6% |
| Springdale | 2.78 | 37.3 | 12.9% | 15.9% | 11.6% | 1990 | $961 | 20.4% | 84.3% | 15.3% |
| Nine Mile Falls | 2.95 | 46.1 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 1993 | $1,477 | 30.2% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Clayton | 2.66 | 41.1 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 1992 | $1,207 | 19.9% | 94.6% | 5.0% |
| Reardan | 2.63 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 4.1% | 1971 | $753 | 22.1% | 90.0% | 10.2% |
| Loon Lake | 2.31 | 52.2 | 3.1% | 16.3% | 33.8% | 1987 | $1,123 | 31.1% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Deer Park | 2.76 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 21.5% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,185 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 7.8% |
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 Ford. 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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