| | Northampton, MA | Spokane, WA | United States |
| Population | 29,379 | 225,709 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.6% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41 | 36.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 28,663 | 209,537 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 28,978 | 195,629 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,289 | 177,196 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.1% | 13.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.2% | 25.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 857.9 | 3,282.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 34.2 | 68.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.5 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Northampton, MA | Spokane, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.7% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 17.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Northampton, MA | Spokane, WA | United States |
| White | 82.4% | 80.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.6% | 2.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 6.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Northampton, MA | Spokane, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 41.1% | 43.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.1% | 41.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.9% | 56.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.2% | 35.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 16.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.13 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,949 | 94,105 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,478 | 51,966 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.2% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.8% | 41.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,471 | 42,139 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.1% | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.9% | 10.2% | 10.8% |