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Airway Heights is a city located in Spokane County, Washington , Just West of the city of Spokane . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,500. The city gets its name due to its proximity to Spokane International Airport, and Farichild Airforce Base. HISTORY Airway Heights was officially incorporated on June 28 , 1955 . GEOGRAPHY Airway Heights is located at 47°38'37" North, 117°35'11" West (47.643648, -117.586491). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.6 Km&2 (4.9 Mi&2 ). 12.6 km&2 (4.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,500 people, 958 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 356.0/km&2 (923.0/mi&2). There were 1,095 housing units at an average density of 86.6/km&2 (224.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.44% White , 10.47% African American , 3.20% Native American , 1.84% Asian , 0.38% Pacific Islander , 1.56% from Other Races , and 3.11% from two or more races. 9.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 958 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were Married Couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 46.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 263.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 325.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,829, and the median income for a family was $31,344. Males had a median income of $26,117 versus $22,031 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $11,069. 22.0% of the population and 14.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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