Steptoe

Population: 152
Median household income: $48,929
Median home value: $196,600

Steptoe is a community in Whitman County, Washington, home to 152 residents. The median household income of $48,929 is below the Whitman County median ($52,893).

Between 2019 and 2023, Steptoe's population declined 20.0% from 190 to 152, while its median home value fell 8.1% from $213,900 to $196,600.

The median gross rent is $860. 14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 152
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,929
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

190152

Median household income

$75,000$48,929

Median home value

$213,900$196,600

Median gross rent

$671$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	190	$75,000	$213,900	$671
2020	135	$33,250	$107,500	$675
2021	109	$34,722	$106,300	$733
2022	100	$40,625	$122,900	$780
2023	152	$48,929	$196,600	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	7.2%
5 to 17	17	11.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	29	19.1%
35 to 44	15	9.9%
45 to 54	15	9.9%
55 to 64	29	19.1%
65 to 74	22	14.5%
75 and over	14	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.8%
High school graduate	46	37.1%
Some college or associate's	54	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	81.7%
Carpooled	4	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.3%
Other means	2	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	37.9%
15 to 29 min	12	20.7%
30 to 44 min	7	12.1%
45 to 59 min	13	22.4%
60+ min	4	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 2.0% (3 of 152)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	60.8%
Nonfamily households	29	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	88.1%
Vacant	10	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	74.3%
Renter-occupied	19	25.7%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	76.2%
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	20	23.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5367805
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0074, -117.3502