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Waitsburg, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Walla Walla County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
940 Population 810/sq mi density
$72,917 Median Income $38,573 per capita
$266,700 Home Value $362,563 Zillow
$820 Median Rent 35.2% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 273 sunny days/yr
327 Violent Crime/100K 4,901 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,917 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$266,700 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$72,917
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,573
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Waitsburg vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,917
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,573
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,142
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,583M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.9%
Other 10.2%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,804
Restaurants
155
Healthcare
168
Retail
176
Manufacturing
136

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,142
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,719
63% 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$72,917
Per Capita Income$38,573
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$78,142
Avg Weekly Wage$1,073
County GDP$4,583M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.6%
Poverty Rate9.7%
Gini Coefficient0.458
Cost of Living Index107.0

Commute

Mean Commute36 minutes
Drive Alone79.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,804
Restaurants155
Healthcare168
Retail176
Manufacturing136

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$78,142
Avg Property Tax$5,719