Primary sources for Spokane, WA
- Census Bureau profile of Spokane, WA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Spokane, WA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Spokane, WA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Spokane, WA
Electricity rates in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, WA ranks 1 of 44 Washington cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (42 since 2015). Spokane, Washington has 229,228 residents in 96,602 households; 41.7% heat with electricity.
Spokane on the map
Spokane County, with Spokane marked
Outage risk around Spokane
Spokane, WA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 37 wind and 5 tornado, 18.3 per 100,000 residents of 229,228. Top gust near Spokane, WA: 61 knots, 70 mph. Damage near Spokane, WA: $5.0M.
Reports within 15 miles of Spokane, WA
wind and tornado reports, Spokane, WA
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| Spokane, WA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA, 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Spokane, WA, 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Spokane, WA, 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Spokane, WA, 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Spokane, WA, 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Spokane, WA, 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spokane, WA, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spokane, WA, 2024 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Spokane, WA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who supplies Spokane
Spokane County lists 5 utilities for Spokane, WA (229,228 residents): homes pay 7.43 to 11.87 cents per kWh, about $71 to $113 a month at 955 kWh, 1.3% to 2.1% of the $65,745 Spokane median income. Spokane County page.
Facts about Spokane
- Residents of Spokane, WA, ACS 2023
- 229,2282 of 44 Washington cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Spokane, WA
- $65,74540 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Spokane, WA
- 96,6022.37 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Spokane, WA
- 58.3%56,329 owners and 40,273 renter households
- Housing units in Spokane, WA
- 102,0625,460 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Spokane, WA
- 41.7%40,314 of 96,602 homes
- Land area of Spokane, WA
- 68.8 sq mi3,333.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Spokane, WA
- 1.3% to 2.1%at 955 kWh a month over the $65,745 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Spokane, WA
- 42NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 18.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Spokane, WA
- 196170,056 of 102,062 homes (68.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Spokane, WA
- $326,200$1,141 gross rent a month, 4.20% of value a year
Housing and heating in Spokane
Spokane, WA: 70,056 of 102,062 homes were built before 1980 and 15,323 in 2000 or later. Spokane, WA has 65,713 detached houses, 25,241 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,440 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Spokane, WA
% of homes by decade built, Spokane, WA
- 26pre-40
- 1040s
- 1350s
- 660s
- 1370s
- 880s
- 990s
- 800s
- 710s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Spokane, WA
| Spokane, WA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA, median year built | 1961 | 1978 | -17 years | 44 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, built before 1980 | 68.6% | 54.1% | +14.6 points | 2 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, built 2000 or later | 15.0% | 24.4% | -9.4 points | 39 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, detached houses | 64.4% | 65.5% | -1.1 points | 9 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 24.7% | 20.5% | +4.3 points | 28 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, mobile homes | 1.4% | 5.2% | -3.8 points | 32 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, renter households | 41.7% | 36.1% | +5.6 points | 25 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, median home value | $326,200 | $370,500 | -$44,300 | 43 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, median gross rent a month | $1,141 | $1,200 | -$59 | 41 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, people per household | 2.30 | 2.45 | -0.15 | 38 of 44 |
Cost of living with electricity in Spokane
Spokane, WA: 96,602 households at $1,099 a year per home for electricity (Spokane County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $106.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,678 a year per household.
| Group in Spokane, WA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Spokane, WA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA, all households | 96,602 | $1,099 | $106.2 million | 1.67% |
| Spokane, WA, homeowners | 56,329 | $1,282 | $72.2 million | 1.95% |
| Spokane, WA, renters | 40,273 | $778 | $31.3 million | 1.18% |
Who lives in Spokane: income, cars, homes
In Spokane, WA, 24,573 of 96,602 households earn under $35,000, 30,005 $35,000-$75,000, 28,258 $75,000-$150,000 and 13,766 $150,000 or more. In Spokane, WA, 9,831 households own no vehicle and 52,614 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 32,586 residents of Spokane, WA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.2. In Spokane, WA, 20,687 of 38,934 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 38,719 households moved in since 2018 and 14,732 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Spokane, WA homes: 53,996 have 3+ bedrooms, 19,125 none or one, median 5.5 rooms. Of 107,418 workers in Spokane, WA, 14,792 work from home, 73,394 drive alone, 3,114 ride transit and 3,981 walk.
Household income in Spokane, WA
| Spokane, WA | Value | Rank in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA, households under $35,000 | 25.4% | 5 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, households $150,000 or more | 14.3% | 40 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, residents below poverty | 14.6% | 7 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, median age | 37.2 | 20 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 52.9% | 27 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 5 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, households with 2+ vehicles | 54.5% | 35 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, workers at home | 13.8% | 19 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, cost-burdened renters | 53.1% | 24 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, moved in since 2018 | 40.1% | 17 of 44 |
| Spokane, WA, moved in before 2000 | 15.3% | 17 of 44 |
Analyst note on Spokane
Spokane, WA counts 229,228 residents in 96,602 households, on 68.8 square miles. Household income in Spokane, WA is $65,745; 56,329 of its 96,602 households own. 40,314 of the 96,602 occupied homes in Spokane, WA heat with electricity.
Spokane, WA has 102,062 housing units, 5,460 of them vacant or seasonal. Spokane, WA ranks 1 of 44 Washington cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1961). Spokane, WA ranks 2 of 44 Washington cities for the lowest median home value ($326,200).
Spokane, WA ranks 2 of 44 Washington cities for the lowest share of electric heating (42%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Spokane
Compare Spokane with nearby cities
| City near Spokane, WA | Distance from Spokane | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA (this page) | 0 mi | 229,228 | $65,745 | 1961 | $326,200 | 42 | 13.8% |
| Spokane Valley, WA | 9.3 mi east | 105,460 (-123,768) | $70,722 (+$4,977) | 1978 (+17 yr) | $344,300 (+$18,100) | 34 (-8) | 12.8% (-0.9 pts) |
| Pullman, WA | 65.7 mi south | 31,939 (-197,289) | $45,097 (-$20,648) | 1986 (+25 yr) | $401,700 (+$75,500) | 11 (-31) | 9.8% (-4.0 pts) |
| Walla Walla, WA | 118.5 mi south | 33,766 (-195,462) | $65,493 (-$252) | 1965 (+4 yr) | $356,600 (+$30,400) | 10 (-32) | 13.1% (-0.7 pts) |
| Pasco, WA | 125.3 mi southwest | 78,446 (-150,782) | $81,130 (+$15,385) | 2000 (+39 yr) | $344,700 (+$18,500) | 5 (-37) | 6.9% (-6.9 pts) |
| Richland, WA | 129.7 mi southwest | 61,912 (-167,316) | $92,550 (+$26,805) | 1985 (+24 yr) | $401,800 (+$75,600) | 5 (-37) | 14.3% (+0.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Spokane
| ZIP area touching Spokane, WA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Spokane | Share of Spokane's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 99224 (Spokane, WA) | 13.6% | 23.5% |
| 99208 (Spokane, WA) | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| 99205 (Spokane, WA) | 99.7% | 13.0% |
| 99202 (Spokane, WA) | 99.7% | 8.6% |
| 99223 (Spokane, WA) | 16.7% | 7.8% |
| 99207 (Spokane, WA) | 100.0% | 7.6% |
| 99203 (Spokane, WA) | 100.0% | 6.8% |
| 99217 (Spokane, WA) | 7.4% | 5.6% |
| 99201 (Spokane, WA) | 100.0% | 4.3% |
| 99001 (Spokane, WA) | 23.1% | 2.7% |
| 99204 (Spokane, WA) | 100.0% | 1.5% |
| 99258 (Spokane, WA) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
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Questions on Spokane
Spokane: what is the electricity rate?
Spokane, WA has no price of its own; its 229,228 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 955 kWh month costs $71 to $113.
Spokane: how does it rank among Washington cities?
Spokane, WA: rank 2 of 44 by its 229,228 residents, rank 40 of 44 by $65,745 median income.
Spokane: how many homes heat with electricity?
Spokane, WA: 40,314 of 96,602 occupied homes, 41.7%; Spokane County 44.4%.
Spokane: how much income goes to electricity?
At 955 kWh a month, 1.3% to 2.1% of the $65,745 median income in Spokane, WA.
Spokane: damaging storms reported nearby?
42 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Spokane, WA, 2015 to 2025, 18.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Spokane?
Spokane, WA: median home built 1961; 70,056 of 102,062 homes (68.6%) predate 1980, 65,713 are detached and 25,241 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Spokane, WA earn under $35,000?
24,573 of 96,602, against 13,766 at $150,000 or more.
How many Spokane, WA households have no car?
9,831 households; 52,614 have two or more.
How many residents of Spokane, WA live below the poverty line?
32,586 residents.