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Rock Island, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,142
Population
1,011/sq mi density
$55,114
Median Income
$22,901 per capita
$255,500
Home Value
$429,229 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
2,755 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$55,114 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$255,500 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,114
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,901
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rock Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rock Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,114
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,901
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,288
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,424
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
105
Retail
184
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,288
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,188
77% 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 | $55,114 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,901 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,188 |