Nespelem

Population: 155
Median household income: $50,938
Median home value: $89,000

Nespelem is a community in Okanogan County, Washington, home to 155 residents. Its median household income of $50,938 runs below the Okanogan County figure of $60,293.

From 2019 to 2023, Nespelem's population declined 20.9% from 196 to 155, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $80,000 to $89,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 32.3% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 83.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,938
Median home value: $89,000
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 73
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

196155

Median household income

$37,500$50,938

Median home value

$80,000$89,000

Median gross rent

$325$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	196	$37,500	$80,000	$325
2020	215	$41,250	$81,400	—
2021	207	$46,250	$82,500	—
2022	155	$45,625	$83,800	$1,042
2023	155	$50,938	$89,000	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3432.3%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	7.1%
5 to 17	20	12.9%
18 to 24	8	5.2%
25 to 34	50	32.3%
35 to 44	9	5.8%
45 to 54	15	9.7%
55 to 64	19	12.3%
65 to 74	15	9.7%
75 and over	8	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10	6.5%
Black or African American	3	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	130	83.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	11.2%
High school graduate	44	37.9%
Some college or associate's	49	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	75.4%
Carpooled	8	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	67.9%
15 to 29 min	6	11.3%
30 to 44 min	5	9.4%
45 to 59 min	6	11.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 23.2% (36 of 155)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	60.7%
Nonfamily households	24	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	83.6%
Vacant	12	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	73.8%
Renter-occupied	16	26.2%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other32.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44	60.3%
1-unit, attached	4	5.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	1.4%
Mobile home & other	24	32.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5348540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.1669, -118.9721