Onalaska

Population: 657
Median home value: $412,800

Onalaska, a community in Lewis County, Washington, has 657 residents. At $412,800, its median home value sits above Lewis County's $341,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Onalaska's population grew 20.8% from 544 to 657, while its median home value rose 98.2% from $208,300 to $412,800.

The typical home was built around 1974. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 657
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $412,800
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 296
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 18.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

544657

Median household income

$35,383$28,667

Median home value

$208,300$412,800

Median gross rent

$753$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	544	$35,383	$208,300	$753
2020	431	—	$173,800	—
2021	548	$35,156	$172,900	$838
2022	599	$28,667	—	$828
2023	657	—	$412,800	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3428.5%

35 to 440.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7430.0%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	12.5%
5 to 17	65	9.9%
18 to 24	55	8.4%
25 to 34	187	28.5%
35 to 44	3	0.5%
45 to 54	50	7.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	197	30.0%
75 and over	18	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	588	89.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's49.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	5.7%
High school graduate	122	26.8%
Some college or associate's	225	49.5%
Bachelor's degree	61	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	79.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	15.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	30.7%
15 to 29 min	70	42.2%
30 to 44 min	39	23.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 13.7% (90 of 657)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	75.1%
Nonfamily households	66	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	265	89.5%
Vacant	31	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	54.3%
Renter-occupied	121	45.7%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units25.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	56.8%
1-unit, attached	24	8.1%
2 to 4 units	75	25.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5351410
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5782, -122.7111