Kettle Falls

Population: 1,703
Median household income: $49,750
Median home value: $215,100

Kettle Falls, a community in Stevens County, Washington, has 1,703 residents. The median household income of $49,750 is below the Stevens County median ($67,405).

From 2019 to 2023, Kettle Falls's population declined 3.7% from 1,769 to 1,703, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $162,700 to $215,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,703
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,750
Median home value: $215,100
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 862
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7691,703

Median household income

$45,337$49,750

Median home value

$162,700$215,100

Median gross rent

$632$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,769	$45,337	$162,700	$632
2020	1,594	$38,966	$162,400	$671
2021	1,617	$40,726	$162,700	$700
2022	1,598	$48,690	$185,000	$793
2023	1,703	$49,750	$215,100	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	6.8%
5 to 17	234	13.7%
18 to 24	169	9.9%
25 to 34	194	11.4%
35 to 44	156	9.2%
45 to 54	213	12.5%
55 to 64	302	17.7%
65 to 74	235	13.8%
75 and over	84	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,517	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.1%
Two or more races	132	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	13.8%
High school graduate	302	25.5%
Some college or associate's	487	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	173	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	59	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	619	89.3%
Carpooled	27	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	3.0%
Bicycle	8	1.2%
Worked from home	18	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	284	42.1%
15 to 29 min	312	46.2%
30 to 44 min	32	4.7%
45 to 59 min	23	3.4%
60+ min	24	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 16.8% (282 of 1,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	52.9%
Nonfamily households	376	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	798	92.6%
Vacant	64	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	451	56.5%
Renter-occupied	347	43.5%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	530	61.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	101	11.7%
5 to 19 units	146	16.9%
20 or more units	33	3.8%
Mobile home & other	50	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5335485
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.6056, -118.0621