Palouse, WA Demographic Data
Palouse, WA Summary
Palouse is located in Whitman County in Washington
- Population: 1,026
- Area: 1.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 953.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,441.27 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palouse, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
540
52%
50.8
Male
508
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,048
323,128,000
Palouse, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
87
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
52
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
82
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
43
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
28
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
135
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
109
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
150
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
109
10.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
74
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
124
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
34
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
21
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
787
75.1%
77.2
Female
421
53.5%
51.3
Male
366
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
779
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
219
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
179
17.1%
15.2
Female
97
54.2%
55.8
Male
82
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Palouse, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,019
97.2%
96.8
White
1,000
95.4%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.9%
0.8
Asian
6
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
29
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
47
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
998
95.2%
82.2
Palouse, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12
1.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
179
23.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
178
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
83
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
189
25.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
109
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
18
2.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
738
97.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
298
39.4%
31.2
Palouse, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
138
16.7%
33.7%
Now Married
544
65.8%
47.5
Divorced
105
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
33
4.0
5.8%
Palouse, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
938
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
17
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Palouse, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
23
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
25
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
38
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
30
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
82
18.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
92
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
60
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
43
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
41
9.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
54,583
57,617
Per capita income
28,398
31,128
Palouse, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18
3.5%
9.8
Construction
24
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
259
49.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
1.7%
6.6
Information
4
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
45
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7
1.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
28
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
24
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
48
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
31
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
257
49.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
48
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
132
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
55
10.6%
18.1%
Palouse, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
500
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
341
68.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
74
14.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
37
7.4%
2.7
Other means
14
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
34
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
26.6
Palouse, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
35
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
133
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
133
30.4%
37.1
3 or more
137
31.3%
21.0
Palouse, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
438
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
347
79.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
91
20.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
41
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.4
0.0%
2.5
Palouse, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
479
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
14
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
49
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
33
6.9%
16.5
5 rooms
108
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
66
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
58
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
48
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
103
21.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palouse, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
479
1-unit, detached
377
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4
0.8%
5.9
2-units
19
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
63
13.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palouse, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
213
44.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
52
10.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
22
4.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
49
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11
2.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
41
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
53
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Palouse, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
217
49.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
194
44.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Palouse, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
244
47295100.0
Less than $500
6
2.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
7
2.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
5.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
5.3%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
10.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
60
24.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
120
49.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
129
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
32
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
34
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Palouse, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
78
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
3.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
32
41.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
43
55.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
488
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
5.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
26.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
23.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12
15.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Palouse, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
347
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
50
14.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
99
28.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
90
25.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
71
20.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
27
7.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,300
205,000
