Whitman County, Washington

Whitman County is home to 47,003 people. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Washington rate (9.9%). The median household income is $55,406.

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MeasureValueWashingtonYearSource
Population47,0037,816,1162024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,406$98,1412024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.7%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.8%11.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.5%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher49.8%39.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$359,600$564,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,049$1,7602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income61.8%49.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.5%15.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age26.4 years38.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.