Whitman County, WA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Population 47,422 7,740,889 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 21.8 108.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.13% 1.20% 0.57%
Median age 27.0 36.2 37.1
Households 17,948 3,012,519 128,459,983

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Economy

Whitman County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $52,678 $95,177 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.70% 6.00% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.4% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $253,569 $471,160 $242,182
Median rent $1,002 $1,681 $1,342
Homeownership rate 46.6% 63.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.6 22.6 22.5
Work from home 9.5% 17.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Whitman County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.0% 35.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.29 2.51 2.54

Health

Whitman County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.8 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.5% 15.4% 16.3%
Smokers 13.8% 16.4% 19.0%