Garfield

Population: 586
Median household income: $60,536
Median home value: $199,600

Garfield is a community in Whitman County, Washington, home to 586 residents. At $60,536, its median household income sits above Whitman County's $52,893.

From 2019 to 2023, Garfield's population declined 5.8% from 622 to 586, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $146,000 to $199,600.

17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.80 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 586
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,536
Median home value: $199,600
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

622586

Median household income

$48,571$60,536

Median home value

$146,000$199,600

Median gross rent

$911$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	622	$48,571	$146,000	$911
2020	586	$48,250	$155,600	$786
2021	581	$54,375	$158,700	$809
2022	586	$64,583	$179,600	$913
2023	586	$60,536	$199,600	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	7.0%
5 to 17	142	24.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	79	13.5%
35 to 44	100	17.1%
45 to 54	76	13.0%
55 to 64	54	9.2%
65 to 74	66	11.3%
75 and over	28	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	510	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	7.7%
High school graduate	114	28.3%
Some college or associate's	169	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	70	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	191	88.8%
Carpooled	2	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	22.8%
15 to 29 min	54	25.1%
30 to 44 min	83	38.6%
45 to 59 min	15	7.0%
60+ min	14	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 17.6% (103 of 586)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	74.6%
Nonfamily households	53	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	87.8%
Vacant	29	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	173	82.8%
Renter-occupied	36	17.2%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.1%
5 to 19 units	15	6.3%
20 or more units	12	5.0%
Mobile home & other	23	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5326140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0102, -117.1395