Pullman

Population: 31,939
Median household income: $45,097
Median home value: $401,700

Pullman, a community in Whitman County, Washington, has 31,939 residents. Its median household income of $45,097 runs below the Whitman County figure of $52,893.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pullman's population declined 4.9% from 33,598 to 31,939, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $272,400 to $401,700.

Owners occupy 31.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 22.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,939
Median age: 22.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,097
Median home value: $401,700
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 14,174
Homeownership rate: 31.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,59831,939

Median household income

$31,487$45,097

Median home value

$272,400$401,700

Median gross rent

$833$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,598	$31,487	$272,400	$833
2020	33,974	$32,073	$287,700	$856
2021	32,968	$31,992	$310,800	$896
2022	31,972	$41,479	$379,000	$971
2023	31,939	$45,097	$401,700	$1,010

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 2445.7%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,239	3.9%
5 to 17	2,703	8.5%
18 to 24	14,595	45.7%
25 to 34	5,049	15.8%
35 to 44	2,805	8.8%
45 to 54	1,867	5.8%
55 to 64	1,615	5.1%
65 to 74	1,175	3.7%
75 and over	891	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,584	67.6%
Black or African American	578	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	100	0.3%
Asian	3,385	10.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	83	0.3%
Some other race	231	0.7%
Two or more races	2,913	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,065	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate10.4%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree31.8%

Graduate or professional degree30.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	279	2.1%
High school graduate	1,400	10.4%
Some college or associate's	3,342	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,261	31.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,120	30.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone57.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit4.8%

Walked14.7%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,571	57.8%
Carpooled	1,619	9.8%
Public transit	795	4.8%
Walked	2,442	14.7%
Bicycle	333	2.0%
Worked from home	1,624	9.8%
Other means	186	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,927	59.7%
15 to 29 min	4,801	32.1%
30 to 44 min	805	5.4%
45 to 59 min	248	1.7%
60+ min	165	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 32.1% (8,395 of 26,169)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,606	38.6%
Nonfamily households	7,341	61.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,947	84.3%
Vacant	2,227	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,735	31.3%
Renter-occupied	8,212	68.7%

1-unit, detached27.1%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units36.6%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,844	27.1%
1-unit, attached	659	4.6%
2 to 4 units	2,175	15.3%
5 to 19 units	5,186	36.6%
20 or more units	1,892	13.3%
Mobile home & other	418	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7331, -117.1683