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Palouse, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Whitman County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
1,131
Population
1,077/sq mi density
$92,875
Median Income
$40,903 per capita
$261,000
Home Value
$334,639 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
1,257 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$92,875 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$261,000 home value, $933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,875
24% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,903
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palouse vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palouse’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,875
124%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,903
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,863
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,243
Restaurants
123
Healthcare
100
Retail
92
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,863
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,918
41% 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 | $92,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,903 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,863 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $3,378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.528 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,243 |
| Restaurants | 123 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,863 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,918 |