Custer, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

477

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

253% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,598

28.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$527,600

Population & Diversity

Custer, WA is home to a population of 477 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.76% of Custer, WA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (377 people) in Custer, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Custer, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Custer, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Custer, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Custer, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 192
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 44

9.22%

Hispanic Population

44 people

9.22% of the people in Custer, WA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Custer, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 7.76% of Custer, WA residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Custer, WA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Custer, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Custer, WA employs 182 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Custer, WA were Manufacturing (55 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Construction (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($82,708).

Employment

Occupations

182

2024 Value

± 125

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 98.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Custer, WA declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 187 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Custer, WA, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (30 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people), and Transportation Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Custer, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

182

2024 Value

± 125

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 98.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Custer, WA declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 187 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Custer, WA, are Manufacturing (55 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Construction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Custer, WA, though some of these residents may live in Custer, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,885

Median earning men ± $16,598

$52,639

Median earning women ± $39,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Custer, WA was $527,600 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $540,400 to $527,600, a 2.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Custer, WA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Custer, WA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Custer, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$527,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$178,037

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$105

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Custer, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Custer, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Custer, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Custer, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,598

Median Household Income

± $19,015

187

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 187 households in Custer, WA declined from $93,598 from the previous year's value of $130,179.

The following chart displays the households in Custer, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Custer, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.24%)
Worked At Home (8.24%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Custer, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who worked at home (8.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Custer, WA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Custer, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Custer, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Custer, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Custer, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Custer, WA (95 out of 477 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Custer, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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