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Ritzville, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Adams County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,942
Population
879/sq mi density
$63,277
Median Income
$30,341 per capita
$197,500
Home Value
$231,585 Zillow
$904
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
61
Violent Crime/100K
3,465 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,277 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$197,500 home value, $904/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
61 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,277
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,341
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ritzville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ritzville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,277
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,341
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,271
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,006
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,006
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,443M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
26%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
696
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
31
Retail
50
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,271
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,205
20% 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 | $63,277 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,341 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,271 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,006 |
| County GDP | $1,443M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 696 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,271 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,205 |