Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Miles
Household size in Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Miles has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Spokane area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, 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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Miles 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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 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 Miles (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Spokane area as a whole (10.2%).
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 Miles
Renters in Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Miles rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.4% 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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Miles: 23.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Miles has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Miles runs $958 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. 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 Miles
Bachelor's degrees in Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Miles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Miles have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Spokane area overall (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 Miles
| Period | Miles | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Miles: 11.2% 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).
Miles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles | 2.56 | 45.1 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 23.8% | 1990 | $958 | 24.1% | 90.5% | 11.2% |
| Fruitland | 2.39 | 49.5 | 14.3% | 26.6% | 17.7% | 1993 | $619 | 14.5% | 89.4% | 8.1% |
| Lincoln | 2.23 | 57.7 | 1.6% | 11.4% | 32.4% | 1994 | $805 | 21.7% | 93.1% | 7.9% |
| Davenport | 2.51 | 40.5 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 18.8% | 1969 | $1,083 | 26.7% | 92.3% | 9.1% |
| Wellpinit | 2.50 | 39.1 | 14.3% | 39.0% | 10.4% | 1992 | $459 | 14.0% | 88.8% | 14.1% |
| Little Falls | 2.81 | 33.2 | 20.7% | 16.3% | 14.1% | 1979 | $770 | 22.7% | 90.3% | 11.6% |
| Creston | 2.23 | 57.7 | 1.6% | 11.4% | 32.4% | 1994 | $801 | 21.7% | 93.1% | 7.9% |
| Mondovi | 2.77 | 34.2 | 16.7% | 14.1% | 10.7% | 1973 | $805 | 23.2% | 90.2% | 11.6% |
| Hunters | 2.22 | 52.9 | 8.3% | 22.6% | 19.8% | 1994 | $806 | 14.5% | 93.1% | 7.2% |
| Ford | 2.61 | 37.2 | 17.1% | 32.3% | 8.6% | 1992 | $546 | 14.3% | 91.1% | 10.0% |
| Kewa | 2.55 | 45.2 | 18.0% | 38.1% | 29.2% | 1979 | $519 | 23.0% | 92.5% | 20.9% |
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 Miles. 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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