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Whitman County, Washington

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Table

Whitman County, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
48,399
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
48,399
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
48,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
47,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
47,970
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,776
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
15.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
11.7%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
83.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.1%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
7.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
76.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,863
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 21,813
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 46.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $323,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,810
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $554
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,002
Building Permits, 2023 258
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 17,952
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 72.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 50.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,496
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,626
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,395
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 434,175
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,125
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $52,893
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $31,884
Persons in poverty, percent
24.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 852
Total employment, 2022 11,361
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 602,297
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 2,442
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 670
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 303
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 99
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 475
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 459
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.2
Population per square mile, 2010 20.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,159.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,159.09
FIPS Code 53075
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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