Population 4,069 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitman
Household size in Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Whitman average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Spokane area overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only two of Spokane's 25 neighborhoods have larger households.
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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Whitman is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Compared with other Spokane neighborhoods, Whitman is younger than most.
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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Whitman (12.2%), 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 Whitman
Renters in Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.6% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Whitman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Whitman: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Whitman is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Whitman has older homes than the great majority of Spokane neighborhoods.
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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $806 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $962 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,432 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$651 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Whitman runs $1,432 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area. The typical renter here spends 43.5% of household income on rent, 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 Whitman
Bachelor's degrees in Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Whitman: 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Whitman has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Spokane neighborhoods.
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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Whitman have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Spokane area (94.5%). Only two of Spokane's 25 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Whitman
| Period | Whitman | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whitman is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 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).
Whitman compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman | 2.64 | 36.9 | 12.2% | 22.4% | 5.3% | 1952 | $1,432 | 17.8% | 90.0% | 5.1% |
| Hillyard | 2.61 | 36.7 | 15.0% | 36.2% | 5.2% | 1954 | $1,366 | 14.2% | 90.6% | 4.1% |
| Nevada-Lidgerwood | 2.44 | 36.0 | 14.2% | 57.6% | 6.2% | 1970 | $1,293 | 17.5% | 91.5% | 4.7% |
| Bemiss | 2.39 | 37.4 | 11.5% | 33.8% | 3.5% | 1956 | $1,026 | 15.8% | 91.0% | 5.8% |
| North Hill | 2.40 | 36.1 | 9.8% | 28.4% | 5.5% | 1946 | $1,363 | 22.7% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Minnehaha | 2.75 | 40.0 | 12.5% | 31.5% | 2.6% | 1969 | $1,495 | 20.4% | 94.6% | 11.9% |
| Logan | 2.12 | 28.4 | 9.9% | 65.7% | 8.6% | 1955 | $1,130 | 30.9% | 93.5% | 9.6% |
| Chief Garry Park | 2.18 | 34.8 | 8.9% | 41.3% | 7.3% | 1955 | $1,118 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 2.3% |
| Emerson Garfield | 2.38 | 35.4 | 12.8% | 44.9% | 7.6% | 1940 | $1,253 | 25.7% | 90.4% | 6.0% |
| Five Mile Prairie | 3.22 | 37.1 | 5.9% | 14.5% | 1.7% | 2005 | $2,621 | 48.2% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| Northwest Spokane | 2.50 | 40.7 | 12.1% | 16.3% | 7.0% | 1958 | $1,494 | 32.9% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
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 Whitman. 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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