Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Washington Terrace - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Washington Terrace ranks in the 61st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
61st
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Washington Terrace, UT
9,196 people live in Washington Terrace, Utah - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Washington Terrace brings in $79,971 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. Washington Terrace's housing stock carries a median value of $332,300, and the median resident age is 32.1 years. 22.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 2 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 83% from five years earlier.
Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Utah scores 98.9 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,614 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.0 out of 100 (Very High).
Population
9,196 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Utah
Median Household Income
$79,971/yr
Poverty 3.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
How does Washington Terrace compare to other US cities?
Where Washington Terrace sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income61% higher than other cities
Home value69% pricier than other cities
Median rent64% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Washington Terrace's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Utah, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Washington Terrace's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$332,30031st percentilemore affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Washington Terrace, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Washington Terrace, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)22.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)59.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
9,196
Median Income
$79,971
Median Home Value
$332,300
Median Age
32.1
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
59.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Washington Terrace's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
12
12
0
$4.6M
2020
43
43
0
$9.7M
2021
12
12
0
$2.9M
2022
15
15
0
$3.4M
2023
1
1
0
$0.5M
2024
2
2
0
$1.1M
Permit volume decreased 83% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
2.9%
Based on 4,161 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Washington Terrace sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Washington Terrace, UT?
What is the population of Washington Terrace, UT?+
Washington Terrace, UT counts 9,196 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Washington Terrace, UT?+
Median annual household income in Washington Terrace runs $79,971, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Washington Terrace?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Washington Terrace; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Washington Terrace, UT?+
Washington Terrace's median home value sits at $332,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
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