Population 663 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Lake
Household size in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Long Lake holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Long Lake is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.6, against 40.1 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Long Lake (17.9%), 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 Long Lake
Renters in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.0% of households in Long Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Long Lake: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Long Lake is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $849 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $551 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$205 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Long Lake costs $551 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Long Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Long Lake: 22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Long Lake is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long Lake runs below the national rate: 3.9% 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).
Long Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 2.79 | 38.6 | 17.9% | 20.0% | 7.7% | 1990 | $551 | 22.1% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| Ford | 2.61 | 37.2 | 17.1% | 32.3% | 8.6% | 1992 | $546 | 14.3% | 91.1% | 10.0% |
| Little Falls | 2.81 | 33.2 | 20.7% | 16.3% | 14.1% | 1979 | $770 | 22.7% | 90.3% | 11.6% |
| 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% |
| Nine Mile Falls | 2.95 | 46.1 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 1993 | $1,477 | 30.2% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Reardan | 2.63 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 4.1% | 1971 | $753 | 22.1% | 90.0% | 10.2% |
| Fairchild Air Force Base | 2.87 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 20.0% | 5.5% | 1991 | $1,070 | 29.9% | 95.8% | 7.0% |
| Mondovi | 2.77 | 34.2 | 16.7% | 14.1% | 10.7% | 1973 | $805 | 23.2% | 90.2% | 11.6% |
| Seven Mile | 2.91 | 42.4 | 4.6% | 18.0% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,516 | 36.2% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Springdale | 2.78 | 37.3 | 12.9% | 15.9% | 11.6% | 1990 | $961 | 20.4% | 84.3% | 15.3% |
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 Long Lake. 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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