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Carson, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Hood River County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,553
Population
533/sq mi density
$70,347
Median Income
$35,485 per capita
$385,100
Home Value
$442,950 Zillow
$955
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
1,335 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,347 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$385,100 home value, $955/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,347
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,485
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,347
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,485
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,421
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,004
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,004
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.0%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,795M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
28.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,494
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
135
Retail
146
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,421
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,161
47% 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 | $70,347 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,485 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,421 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,004 |
| County GDP | $1,795M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,494 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 135 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,421 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,161 |