St. John

Population: 685
Median household income: $61,000
Median home value: $200,500

St. John is a community in Whitman County, Washington, home to 685 residents. The median household income of $61,000 is above the Whitman County median ($52,893).

Between 2019 and 2023, St. John's population grew 9.3% from 627 to 685, while its median home value rose 52.5% from $131,500 to $200,500.

75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 685
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,000
Median home value: $200,500
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 309
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

627685

Median household income

$56,635$61,000

Median home value

$131,500$200,500

Median gross rent

$648$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	627	$56,635	$131,500	$648
2020	612	$56,563	$153,900	$811
2021	608	$64,464	$148,500	$806
2022	612	$64,750	$181,300	$864
2023	685	$61,000	$200,500	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over20.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.6%
5 to 17	107	15.6%
18 to 24	20	2.9%
25 to 34	73	10.7%
35 to 44	55	8.0%
45 to 54	57	8.3%
55 to 64	126	18.4%
65 to 74	79	11.5%
75 and over	143	20.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	597	87.2%
Black or African American	51	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	22.7%
High school graduate	121	22.7%
Some college or associate's	159	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	89	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	43	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone53.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	53.3%
Carpooled	18	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	17.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	18.9%
Other means	3	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	64.5%
15 to 29 min	7	4.1%
30 to 44 min	27	15.7%
45 to 59 min	11	6.4%
60+ min	16	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 14.3% (98 of 685)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	55.3%
Nonfamily households	127	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	91.9%
Vacant	25	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	77.1%
Renter-occupied	65	22.9%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	75.7%
1-unit, attached	9	2.9%
2 to 4 units	33	10.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	1.9%
Mobile home & other	27	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5360860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0915, -117.5887