Waitsburg

Population: 940
Median household income: $72,917
Median home value: $266,700

Waitsburg, a community in Walla Walla County, Washington, has 940 residents. The median household income of $72,917 is in line with the Walla Walla County median ($72,212).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waitsburg's population declined 24.4% from 1,243 to 940, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $177,800 to $266,700.

The median gross rent is $820. 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 940
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,917
Median home value: $266,700
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 466
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,243940

Median household income

$63,167$72,917

Median home value

$177,800$266,700

Median gross rent

$678$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,243	$63,167	$177,800	$678
2020	1,177	$63,611	$184,800	$696
2021	999	$64,583	$217,300	$728
2022	956	$64,050	$237,300	$789
2023	940	$72,917	$266,700	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.4%
5 to 17	164	17.4%
18 to 24	51	5.4%
25 to 34	110	11.7%
35 to 44	111	11.8%
45 to 54	148	15.7%
55 to 64	141	15.0%
65 to 74	108	11.5%
75 and over	84	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	779	82.9%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.3%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's46.4%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	16.4%
High school graduate	124	17.7%
Some college or associate's	326	46.4%
Bachelor's degree	107	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	306	79.9%
Carpooled	31	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	12.5%
15 to 29 min	113	32.8%
30 to 44 min	87	25.2%
45 to 59 min	48	13.9%
60+ min	54	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 12.2% (115 of 940)

	Count	Share
Family households	236	57.1%
Nonfamily households	177	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	413	88.6%
Vacant	53	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	300	72.6%
Renter-occupied	113	27.4%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	324	69.5%
1-unit, attached	8	1.7%
2 to 4 units	11	2.4%
5 to 19 units	42	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	81	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5375565
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2698, -118.1509