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Durham, NC vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Durham.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Spokane.
 Durham, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010231,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 1990136,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area112.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durham, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Durham, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 White40.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durham, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households117,638  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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