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Goldendale, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Klickitat County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
3,458
Population
1,168/sq mi density
$41,621
Median Income
$35,691 per capita
$194,100
Home Value
$306,185 Zillow
$892
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,133 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$41,621 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$194,100 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,621
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,691
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Goldendale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Goldendale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,621
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,691
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,239
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,250
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,250
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
11%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
819
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
40
Retail
52
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,239
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,320
52% 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 | $41,621 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,691 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,239 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,250 |
| County GDP | $2,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 819 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,239 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,320 |