| | Spokane, WA | Portsmouth, NH | United States |
| Population | 225,709 | 21,897 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.4 | 42.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 209,537 | 20,770 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 195,629 | 20,784 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 177,196 | 25,925 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.5% | 3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 25.3% | -16.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,282.2 | 1,398.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 68.8 | 15.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Spokane, WA | Portsmouth, NH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.2% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.3% | 17.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Spokane, WA | Portsmouth, NH | United States |
| White | 80.3% | 87.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.4% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.4% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 2.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Spokane, WA | Portsmouth, NH | United States |
| Married Population | 43.4% | 48.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.9% | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.6% | 51.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.4% | 33.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.0% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 94,105 | 10,462 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 51,966 | 5,348 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.0% | 23.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.9% | 55.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 42,139 | 5,114 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.0% | 10.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% |