Custer

Population: 266
Median household income: $130,179
Median home value: $540,400

Located in Whatcom County, Washington, Custer is a community with a population of 266. Its median household income of $130,179 runs above the Whatcom County figure of $80,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, Custer's population grew 100.0% from 133 to 266.

The typical home was built around 1971. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 266
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $130,179
Median home value: $540,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 19.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

133266

Median household income

$53,529$130,179

Median home value

$300,000$540,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	133	$53,529	—
2020	298	$56,250	$300,000
2021	412	—	$342,000
2022	301	$92,768	$426,900
2023	266	$130,179	$540,400

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3454.1%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 540.8%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.5%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	144	54.1%
35 to 44	17	6.4%
45 to 54	2	0.8%
55 to 64	56	21.1%
65 to 74	27	10.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	251	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.1%
High school graduate	81	32.9%
Some college or associate's	51	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	49	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	50	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	82.9%
Carpooled	15	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	15.3%
15 to 29 min	95	55.9%
30 to 44 min	15	8.8%
45 to 59 min	34	20.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.6% (15 of 266)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	92.0%
Nonfamily households	9	8.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5316375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.9128, -122.6370