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Airway Heights, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Spokane County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,766
Population
1,791/sq mi density
$64,659
Median Income
$28,318 per capita
$286,900
Home Value
$371,921 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
4,274 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$64,659 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$286,900 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,659
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,318
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Airway Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Airway Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,659
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,318
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,041
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,259
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,259
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
6%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,669
Restaurants
1,237
Healthcare
1,797
Retail
1,585
Manufacturing
523
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,041
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,236
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,318 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,041 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,259 |
| County GDP | $40,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,669 |
| Restaurants | 1,237 |
| Healthcare | 1,797 |
| Retail | 1,585 |
| Manufacturing | 523 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,041 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,236 |