White Salmon, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,548

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.53%

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,923

0.658% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$614,900

Population & Diversity

White Salmon, WA is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.81% of White Salmon, WA residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in White Salmon, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Other (Hispanic) and 124 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of White Salmon, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Salmon, WA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Salmon, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 212
Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 128
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 152

10.2%

Hispanic Population

260 people

10.2% of the people in White Salmon, WA are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Salmon, 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

7.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

As of 2024, 7.81% of White Salmon, WA residents (199 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 White Salmon, WA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

105 ± 89

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

Economy

The economy of White Salmon, WA employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Salmon, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Manufacturing (197 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,557), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,303), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,194).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 276

−7.44%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Salmon, WA declined at a rate of −7.44%, from 1.26k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Salmon, WA, are Management Occupations (276 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (108 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Salmon, 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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 276

−7.44%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Salmon, WA declined at a rate of −7.44%, from 1.26k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Salmon, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Manufacturing (197 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Salmon, WA, though some of these residents may live in White Salmon, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,427

Median earning men ± $25,667

$53,774

Median earning women ± $21,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,936), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,097), and Wholesale Trade ($15,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,492), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,641), and Retail Trade ($31,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Salmon, WA was $614,900 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $566,300 to $614,900, a 8.58% increase. The homeownership rate in White Salmon, WA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Salmon, WA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Salmon, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$614,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$137,187

$930

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in White Salmon, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Salmon, 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.

$72,923

Median Household Income

± $11,749

1.24k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in White Salmon, WA declined from $72,923 from the previous year's value of $73,406.

The following chart displays the households in White Salmon, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Salmon, 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 (64.2%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)
Walked (6.86%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in White Salmon, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who walked to work (6.86%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Salmon, WA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in White Salmon, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Salmon, WA (90 out of 2.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Salmon, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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