Tieton

Population: 1,911
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $228,400

Located in Yakima County, Washington, Tieton is a community with a population of 1,911. The median household income of $54,286 is below the Yakima County median ($68,015).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tieton's population grew 13.3% from 1,686 to 1,911, while its median home value rose 89.7% from $120,400 to $228,400.

67.2% of workers drive to work alone. 51.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,911
Median age: 24.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $228,400
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 606
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6861,911

Median household income

$45,852$54,286

Median home value

$120,400$228,400

Median gross rent

$820$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,686	$45,852	$120,400	$820
2020	2,053	$49,085	$142,400	$750
2021	2,044	$51,742	$146,900	$945
2022	1,546	$50,658	$192,900	$879
2023	1,911	$54,286	$228,400	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 514.3%

5 to 1729.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	14.3%
5 to 17	556	29.1%
18 to 24	132	6.9%
25 to 34	179	9.4%
35 to 44	214	11.2%
45 to 54	197	10.3%
55 to 64	241	12.6%
65 to 74	96	5.0%
75 and over	23	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	315	16.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,560	81.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.6%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	405	42.6%
High school graduate	256	26.9%
Some college or associate's	213	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	61	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	67.2%
Carpooled	78	11.7%
Public transit	6	0.9%
Walked	68	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	8.1%
Other means	13	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	248	40.4%
15 to 29 min	146	23.8%
30 to 44 min	159	25.9%
45 to 59 min	22	3.6%
60+ min	39	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 26.9% (514 of 1,911)

	Count	Share
Family households	472	78.7%
Nonfamily households	128	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	600	99.0%
Vacant	6	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	66.3%
Renter-occupied	202	33.7%

1-unit, detached51.5%

1-unit, attached13.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	51.5%
1-unit, attached	79	13.0%
2 to 4 units	32	5.3%
5 to 19 units	103	17.0%
20 or more units	7	1.2%
Mobile home & other	73	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5371400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7026, -120.7558