Population 43 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tiger
Household size in Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Tiger are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Tiger skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Tiger (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Spokane area (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 Tiger
Renters in Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in Tiger rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tiger: 39.8% 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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Tiger is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, 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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $755 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tiger costs $755 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Tiger
Bachelor's degrees in Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tiger have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, 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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tiger: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Spokane area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tiger
| Period | Tiger | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tiger has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Tiger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger | 2.18 | 53.1 | 11.6% | 14.5% | 39.8% | 1986 | $755 | 13.3% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Lost Creek | 2.07 | 56.0 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 38.8% | 1987 | $778 | 12.0% | 97.0% | 1.7% |
| Usk | 2.16 | 55.2 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 27.2% | 1989 | $957 | 15.3% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Locke | 2.26 | 48.9 | 5.6% | 12.7% | 37.3% | 1990 | $854 | 13.0% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Jared | 2.33 | 46.6 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 45.1% | 1993 | $836 | 9.2% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Cusick | 2.26 | 52.2 | 7.3% | 12.1% | 45.9% | 1990 | $766 | 11.5% | 92.8% | 5.4% |
| Newport | 2.32 | 47.8 | 9.0% | 22.4% | 18.3% | 1984 | $912 | 21.8% | 94.2% | 7.5% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.62 | 45.4 | 11.7% | 15.2% | 22.9% | 1987 | $1,141 | 25.8% | 94.9% | 9.3% |
| Oldtown | 2.46 | 49.2 | 3.2% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 1988 | $945 | 13.0% | 86.7% | 6.7% |
| Ruby | 2.25 | 63.0 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 43.8% | 1990 | $745 | 21.1% | 86.3% | 12.5% |
| Chewelah | 2.16 | 51.7 | 5.9% | 20.6% | 14.0% | 1979 | $749 | 22.4% | 91.1% | 8.4% |
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 Tiger. 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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