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White Salmon, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Hood River County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,533
Population
1,645/sq mi density
$73,406
Median Income
$55,005 per capita
$566,300
Home Value
$679,178 Zillow
$1,280
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,406 median income, 1.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$566,300 home value, $1,280/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,406
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,005
41% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: White Salmon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows White Salmon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,406
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,005
141%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,421
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,004
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,004
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.0%
51% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.3%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,795M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,494
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
135
Retail
146
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,421
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,161
47% 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 | $73,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,005 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,421 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,004 |
| County GDP | $1,795M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,494 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 135 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,421 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,161 |