Coulee Dam

Population: 1,457
Median household income: $67,868
Median home value: $212,900

Coulee Dam, a community in Okanogan County, Washington, has 1,457 residents. Its median household income of $67,868 runs above the Okanogan County figure of $60,293.

From 2019 to 2023, Coulee Dam's population grew 20.5% from 1,209 to 1,457, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $153,800 to $212,900.

The median gross rent is $952. 31.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,457
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,868
Median home value: $212,900
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 690
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2091,457

Median household income

$56,447$67,868

Median home value

$153,800$212,900

Median gross rent

$753$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,209	$56,447	$153,800	$753
2020	1,355	$60,625	$163,500	$831
2021	1,394	$66,083	$164,400	$848
2022	1,334	$65,313	$201,300	$878
2023	1,457	$67,868	$212,900	$952

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2416.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.3%
5 to 17	189	13.0%
18 to 24	240	16.5%
25 to 34	165	11.3%
35 to 44	185	12.7%
45 to 54	172	11.8%
55 to 64	110	7.5%
65 to 74	172	11.8%
75 and over	161	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	705	48.4%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	545	37.4%
Asian	16	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	108	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	4.7%
High school graduate	226	23.4%
Some college or associate's	386	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	228	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	80	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	547	79.5%
Carpooled	50	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	5.8%
Bicycle	8	1.2%
Worked from home	35	5.1%
Other means	8	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	383	58.7%
15 to 29 min	226	34.6%
30 to 44 min	8	1.2%
45 to 59 min	9	1.4%
60+ min	27	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 12.0% (175 of 1,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	339	53.9%
Nonfamily households	290	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	629	91.2%
Vacant	61	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	66.5%
Renter-occupied	211	33.5%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	571	82.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	61	8.8%
5 to 19 units	27	3.9%
20 or more units	16	2.3%
Mobile home & other	12	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5315115
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 47.9685, -118.9763