Brewster

Population: 1,737
Median household income: $52,885
Median home value: $237,800

Brewster is a community in Okanogan County, Washington, home to 1,737 residents. Its median household income of $52,885 runs below the Okanogan County figure of $60,293.

From 2019 to 2023, Brewster's population declined 26.6% from 2,367 to 1,737, while its median home value rose 97.2% from $120,600 to $237,800.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 76.7% of the population. 72.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,737
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,885
Median home value: $237,800
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 653
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3671,737

Median household income

$45,288$52,885

Median home value

$120,600$237,800

Median gross rent

$773$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,367	$45,288	$120,600	$773
2020	2,323	$43,966	$158,900	$794
2021	2,329	$46,667	$168,400	$916
2022	2,241	$58,617	$207,900	$1,069
2023	1,737	$52,885	$237,800	$1,036

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	11.2%
5 to 17	443	25.5%
18 to 24	128	7.4%
25 to 34	177	10.2%
35 to 44	147	8.5%
45 to 54	157	9.0%
55 to 64	219	12.6%
65 to 74	157	9.0%
75 and over	114	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	19.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	1.3%
Two or more races	21	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,332	76.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.6%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	375	38.6%
High school graduate	274	28.2%
Some college or associate's	241	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	42	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	470	72.6%
Carpooled	68	10.5%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	25	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	10.2%
Other means	15	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	364	62.7%
15 to 29 min	80	13.8%
30 to 44 min	128	22.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 27.1% (454 of 1,674)

	Count	Share
Family households	419	73.3%
Nonfamily households	153	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	572	87.6%
Vacant	81	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	49.1%
Renter-occupied	291	50.9%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	308	47.2%
1-unit, attached	20	3.1%
2 to 4 units	136	20.8%
5 to 19 units	30	4.6%
20 or more units	22	3.4%
Mobile home & other	137	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5307835
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 48.1070, -119.7698