Tekoa

Population: 714
Median household income: $47,083
Median home value: $225,000

Located in Whitman County, Washington, Tekoa is a community with a population of 714. At $47,083, its median household income sits below Whitman County's $52,893.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tekoa's population declined 2.3% from 731 to 714, while its median home value rose 82.8% from $123,100 to $225,000.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 714
Median age: 57.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,083
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

731714

Median household income

$55,000$47,083

Median home value

$123,100$225,000

Median gross rent

$570$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	731	$55,000	$123,100	$570
2020	776	$52,396	$127,500	$660
2021	742	$48,214	$166,400	$679
2022	661	$43,333	$197,400	$728
2023	714	$47,083	$225,000	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over20.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.0%
5 to 17	99	13.9%
18 to 24	32	4.5%
25 to 34	29	4.1%
35 to 44	64	9.0%
45 to 54	94	13.2%
55 to 64	114	16.0%
65 to 74	119	16.7%
75 and over	149	20.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	612	85.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	8.4%
High school graduate	190	33.4%
Some college or associate's	208	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	60	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	63	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	84.1%
Carpooled	19	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	51.3%
15 to 29 min	32	14.3%
30 to 44 min	14	6.3%
45 to 59 min	26	11.6%
60+ min	37	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 11.9% (78 of 653)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	55.6%
Nonfamily households	136	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	83.4%
Vacant	61	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	61.1%
Renter-occupied	119	38.9%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	73.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	5.2%
5 to 19 units	32	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5370560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2247, -117.0731