Walla Walla, WA

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2024 Population

33,925

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

0.812% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,748

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$393,600

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,954

1.86% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Walla Walla, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Walla Walla, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Walla Walla, WA are Walla Walla Community College (828 degrees awarded in 2023) and Whitman College (387 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Walla Walla, WA was $393,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Walla Walla, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Walla Walla, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walla Walla, WA is home to a population of 33.9k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.18% of Walla Walla, WA residents were born outside of the country (3.12k people).

In 2024, there were 6.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22k people) in Walla Walla, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.68k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Walla Walla, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walla Walla, WA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walla Walla, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22k ± 625
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.31k ± 703
Other (Hispanic)
2.68k ± 605

25.7%

Hispanic Population

8.73k people

25.7% of the people in Walla Walla, WA are hispanic (8.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walla Walla, 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
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

9.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.12k people

9.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

As of 2024, 9.18% of Walla Walla, WA residents (3.12k 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 Walla Walla, WA was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
638 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
363 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
313 ± 115

Walla Walla, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walla Walla, WA.

Economy

The economy of Walla Walla, WA employs 15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walla Walla, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,235 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,169 people), and Retail Trade (2,006 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,500), Public Administration ($78,438), and Utilities ($77,009).

Employment

Occupations

15k

2024 Value

± 1,026

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 9.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walla Walla, WA declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 15.2k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walla Walla, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,928 people), Management Occupations (1,679 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walla Walla, 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

15k

2024 Value

± 1,026

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 9.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walla Walla, WA declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 15.2k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walla Walla, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,235 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,169 people), and Retail Trade (2,006 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walla Walla, WA, though some of these residents may live in Walla Walla, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,306

Median earning men ± $2,126

$36,631

Median earning women ± $4,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,061), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,603), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,392), Construction ($72,933), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,703).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Walla Walla, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Walla Walla, WA awarded 1,215 degrees. The student population of Walla Walla, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,240 male students and 2,286 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walla Walla, WA are White (683 and 58.2%), Hispanic or Latino (277 and 23.6%), Two or More Races (69 and 5.88%), and Unknown (56 and 4.77%).

The largest universities in Walla Walla, WA by number of degrees awarded are Walla Walla Community College (828 and 68.1%) and Whitman College (387 and 31.9%).

The most popular majors in Walla Walla, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (212 and 17.4%), Registered Nursing (108 and 8.89%), and General Business Administration & Management (100 and 8.23%).

The median tuition costs in Walla Walla, WA are $61,070 for private four year colleges, and $6,513 and $7,967 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Walla Walla, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,526 (49.5% men and 50.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,526 students enrolled in Walla Walla, WA, 49.5% men and 50.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,378 records, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
212 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
108 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Walla Walla, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 212 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Walla Walla, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Walla Walla Community College
828 degrees awarded
Whitman College
387 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Walla Walla Community College with 828 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 521 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walla Walla, WA, which is 0.751 times less than the 694 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 683 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 277 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($422) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walla Walla, WA was $393,600 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,600 to $393,600, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Walla Walla, WA is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walla Walla, WA have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walla Walla, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,424

$7,469

Median Property Taxes

±$614

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 Walla Walla, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Walla Walla, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walla Walla, 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.

$66,748

Median Household Income

± $5,492

13.1k

Number of Households

± 945

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Walla Walla, WA grew to $66,748 from the previous year's value of $65,493.

The following chart displays the households in Walla Walla, 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 Walla Walla, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (67.4%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Walked (8.14%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Walla Walla, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who walked to work (8.14%).

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

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walla Walla, WA have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.949% of the workforce in Walla Walla, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walla Walla, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walla Walla, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walla Walla, WA (4.36k out of 30.6k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.1% of the population of Walla Walla, WA has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.87%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walla Walla, WA declined by 9.58% from 7.6% to 6.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walla Walla, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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