Ahtanum

Population: 3,570
Median household income: $82,188
Median home value: $293,000

Ahtanum, a community in Yakima County, Washington, has 3,570 residents. The median household income of $82,188 is above the Yakima County median ($68,015).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ahtanum's population grew 6.4% from 3,356 to 3,570, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $215,900 to $293,000.

The median resident is 32.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,570
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $82,188
Median home value: $293,000
Median gross rent: $1,486
Housing units: 1,275
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3563,570

Median household income

$70,227$82,188

Median home value

$215,900$293,000

Median gross rent

$894$1,486

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,356	$70,227	$215,900	$894
2020	3,701	$70,179	$233,000	$1,162
2021	3,906	$72,264	$260,900	$1,174
2022	3,353	$81,354	$274,800	$1,425
2023	3,570	$82,188	$293,000	$1,486

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	7.1%
5 to 17	822	23.0%
18 to 24	375	10.5%
25 to 34	420	11.8%
35 to 44	299	8.4%
45 to 54	385	10.8%
55 to 64	560	15.7%
65 to 74	259	7.3%
75 and over	197	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,972	55.2%
Black or African American	61	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	136	3.8%
Asian	25	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	78	2.2%
Two or more races	108	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,190	33.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	218	10.3%
High school graduate	641	30.2%
Some college or associate's	854	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	313	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	94	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,306	88.2%
Carpooled	86	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	89	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	348	25.0%
15 to 29 min	579	41.6%
30 to 44 min	255	18.3%
45 to 59 min	42	3.0%
60+ min	168	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 5.8% (206 of 3,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	871	74.5%
Nonfamily households	298	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,169	91.7%
Vacant	106	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	944	80.8%
Renter-occupied	225	19.2%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,035	81.2%
1-unit, attached	23	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	217	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5300800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5570, -120.6148