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Onalaska, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Lewis County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
657
Population
411/sq mi density
$412,800
Home Value
$490,519 Zillow
$910
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,794 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$24,085
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
150% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Onalaska vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Onalaska’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,085
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,906
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,129
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,129
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,122M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,236
Restaurants
219
Healthcare
200
Retail
301
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,906
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,781
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $24,085 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,906 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,129 |
| County GDP | $5,122M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,236 |
| Restaurants | 219 |
| Healthcare | 200 |
| Retail | 301 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,906 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,781 |