Algona

Population: 3,239
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $413,000

Algona is a community in King County, Washington, home to 3,239 residents. At $84,583, its median household income sits below King County's $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Algona's population held roughly steady from 3,211 to 3,239, while its median home value rose 63.2% from $253,000 to $413,000.

73.5% of workers drive to work alone. 74.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,239
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $413,000
Median gross rent: $1,839
Housing units: 964
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2113,239

Median household income

$74,844$84,583

Median home value

$253,000$413,000

Median gross rent

$1,215$1,839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,211	$74,844	$253,000	$1,215
2020	3,207	$73,611	$270,400	$1,588
2021	3,271	$78,040	$300,000	$1,663
2022	3,264	$81,474	$342,400	$1,648
2023	3,239	$84,583	$413,000	$1,839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	206	6.4%
5 to 17	660	20.4%
18 to 24	251	7.7%
25 to 34	641	19.8%
35 to 44	434	13.4%
45 to 54	426	13.2%
55 to 64	435	13.4%
65 to 74	118	3.6%
75 and over	68	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,188	36.7%
Black or African American	292	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Asian	486	15.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	1.0%
Some other race	23	0.7%
Two or more races	297	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	906	28.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.2%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	513	24.2%
High school graduate	758	35.7%
Some college or associate's	522	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	282	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	47	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle6.9%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,049	73.5%
Carpooled	150	10.5%
Public transit	14	1.0%
Walked	7	0.5%
Bicycle	98	6.9%
Worked from home	87	6.1%
Other means	23	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	360	26.8%
15 to 29 min	420	31.3%
30 to 44 min	279	20.8%
45 to 59 min	133	9.9%
60+ min	149	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 11.5% (372 of 3,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	826	88.8%
Nonfamily households	104	11.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	930	96.5%
Vacant	34	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	767	82.5%
Renter-occupied	163	17.5%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	714	74.1%
1-unit, attached	33	3.4%
2 to 4 units	19	2.0%
5 to 19 units	10	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	188	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5301290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2820, -122.2505