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Lacey, WA vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Lacey.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Spokane.
 Lacey, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201042,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199019,279  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now181.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area17.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lacey, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lacey, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 White64.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lacey, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households20,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,403  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  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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