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Kettle Falls, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Ferry County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,703 Population 1,534/sq mi density
$49,750 Median Income $30,131 per capita
$215,100 Home Value $268,150 Zillow
$807 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 274 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$49,750 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$215,100 home value, $807/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,750
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,131
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Kettle Falls vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Kettle Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,750
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,131
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,991
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$279M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 89.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.6%
Other 8.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
271
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
13
Retail
20
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,991
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,383
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$49,750
Per Capita Income$30,131
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$55,991
Avg Weekly Wage$1,014
County GDP$279M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%
Gini Coefficient0.482
Cost of Living Index107.0

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone89.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments271
Restaurants22
Healthcare13
Retail20
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$55,991
Avg Property Tax$3,383