Oakesdale

Population: 414
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $199,000

Located in Whitman County, Washington, Oakesdale is a community with a population of 414. Its median household income of $75,625 runs above the Whitman County figure of $52,893.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakesdale's population declined 9.6% from 458 to 414, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $146,200 to $199,000.

Households average 3.07 people. The median gross rent is $742.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 414
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $199,000
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458414

Median household income

$61,375$75,625

Median home value

$146,200$199,000

Median gross rent

$864$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$61,375	$146,200	$864
2020	412	$60,000	$141,200	$828
2021	385	$56,563	$140,300	$830
2022	427	$70,333	$178,100	$525
2023	414	$75,625	$199,000	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1731.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.4%
5 to 17	131	31.6%
18 to 24	14	3.4%
25 to 34	10	2.4%
35 to 44	74	17.9%
45 to 54	45	10.9%
55 to 64	39	9.4%
65 to 74	66	15.9%
75 and over	25	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	80.9%
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	54	13.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate10.8%

Some college or associate's56.0%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	6.2%
High school graduate	28	10.8%
Some college or associate's	145	56.0%
Bachelor's degree	60	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97	69.3%
Carpooled	16	11.4%
Public transit	2	1.4%
Walked	4	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	8.6%
Other means	9	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	25.0%
15 to 29 min	26	20.3%
30 to 44 min	36	28.1%
45 to 59 min	28	21.9%
60+ min	6	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 7.8% (32 of 411)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	73.3%
Nonfamily households	36	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	84.4%
Vacant	25	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	123	91.1%
Renter-occupied	12	8.9%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	85.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5350325
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1305, -117.2464