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Bucoda, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
511
Population
881/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$26,594 per capita
$219,000
Home Value
$307,799 Zillow
$1,242
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
1,694 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$219,000 home value, $1,242/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,594
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.1%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bucoda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bucoda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,594
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,381
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,476
Restaurants
620
Healthcare
986
Retail
761
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,381
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,518
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,594 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |