Wapato

Population: 4,577
Median household income: $51,341
Median home value: $177,600

Wapato, a community in Yakima County, Washington, has 4,577 residents. At $51,341, its median household income sits below Yakima County's $68,015.

From 2019 to 2023, Wapato's population declined 9.2% from 5,041 to 4,577, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $112,400 to $177,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 89.9% of the population. 72.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,577
Median age: 24.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,341
Median home value: $177,600
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 1,269
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0414,577

Median household income

$40,772$51,341

Median home value

$112,400$177,600

Median gross rent

$687$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,041	$40,772	$112,400	$687
2020	5,018	$42,981	$109,400	$752
2021	4,652	$47,955	$114,300	$751
2022	4,600	$48,877	$140,700	$827
2023	4,577	$51,341	$177,600	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	379	8.3%
5 to 17	1,362	29.8%
18 to 24	598	13.1%
25 to 34	369	8.1%
35 to 44	557	12.2%
45 to 54	573	12.5%
55 to 64	416	9.1%
65 to 74	234	5.1%
75 and over	89	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	152	3.3%
Black or African American	2	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	185	4.0%
Asian	76	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,113	89.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma46.1%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's14.9%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,031	46.1%
High school graduate	738	33.0%
Some college or associate's	333	14.9%
Bachelor's degree	91	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	45	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled21.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,274	72.6%
Carpooled	379	21.6%
Public transit	8	0.5%
Walked	27	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	1.9%
Other means	33	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	595	34.6%
15 to 29 min	816	47.4%
30 to 44 min	219	12.7%
45 to 59 min	17	1.0%
60+ min	74	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 22.0% (986 of 4,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	965	80.7%
Nonfamily households	231	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,196	94.2%
Vacant	73	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	598	50.0%
Renter-occupied	598	50.0%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units17.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	810	63.8%
1-unit, attached	23	1.8%
2 to 4 units	91	7.2%
5 to 19 units	221	17.4%
20 or more units	32	2.5%
Mobile home & other	92	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5376125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4436, -120.4215