Metaline Falls

Population: 288
Median household income: $40,179
Median home value: $291,700

Metaline Falls, a community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, has 288 residents. Its median household income of $40,179 runs below the Pend Oreille County figure of $63,750.

Between 2019 and 2023, Metaline Falls's population grew 38.5% from 208 to 288, while its median home value rose 123.4% from $130,600 to $291,700.

The median resident is 58.1 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 25.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 288
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,179
Median home value: $291,700
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 42.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

208288

Median household income

$23,750$40,179

Median home value

$130,600$291,700

Median gross rent

$515$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	208	$23,750	$130,600	$515
2020	256	$27,750	$152,800	$531
2021	247	$26,719	$164,300	$539
2022	237	$28,250	$171,600	$597
2023	288	$40,179	$291,700	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.4%
5 to 17	44	15.3%
18 to 24	4	1.4%
25 to 34	6	2.1%
35 to 44	37	12.8%
45 to 54	18	6.3%
55 to 64	65	22.6%
65 to 74	74	25.7%
75 and over	33	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	217	75.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.0%
Asian	24	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.0%
High school graduate	78	33.5%
Some college or associate's	95	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	23	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone62.7%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	62.7%
Carpooled	13	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	42.2%
15 to 29 min	26	40.6%
30 to 44 min	11	17.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 5.9% (17 of 288)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	48.9%
Nonfamily households	71	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	67.8%
Vacant	66	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	42.4%
Renter-occupied	80	57.6%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units25.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	55.1%
1-unit, attached	13	6.3%
2 to 4 units	13	6.3%
5 to 19 units	12	5.9%
20 or more units	53	25.9%
Mobile home & other	1	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5345320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 48.8613, -117.3719