Green Acres, Washington

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Green Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Green Acres is the spelling used officially by the Census Bureau, though the spelling Greenacres is more common locally. The population was 5,158 at the 2000 census. As of 2003, the area now forms much of the eastern portion of the City of Spokane Valley.

[edit] Geography

Green Acres is located at 47°39′48″N, 117°9′24″W (47.663450, -117.156537)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.78%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,158 people, 2,021 households, and 1,414 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 599.9/km² (1,554.7/mi²). There were 2,126 housing units at an average density of 247.2/km² (640.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.17% White, 0.47% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 2,021 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 3.04.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,290, and the median income for a family was $38,839. Males had a median income of $32,488 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,494. About 7.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.