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Wapato, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Yakima County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,577
Population
3,946/sq mi density
$51,341
Median Income
$17,688 per capita
$177,600
Home Value
$276,588 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
158
Violent Crime/100K
2,352 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,341 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$177,600 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
158 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,341
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,688
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wapato vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wapato’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,341
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,688
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,706
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,002
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,002
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
25%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,385
Restaurants
526
Healthcare
599
Retail
708
Manufacturing
248
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,706
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,109
46% 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 | $51,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,688 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,706 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,002 |
| County GDP | $13,348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,385 |
| Restaurants | 526 |
| Healthcare | 599 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 248 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,706 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,109 |