City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Aberdeen, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Aberdeen - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,040
Residents
$52,181
Median income
$225,100
Median home
$1,216
Median rent (state)

Aberdeen - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Aberdeen places in the 23rd percentile for household income and the 12th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

23rd
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
37th
percentile, median rent
12th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Aberdeen, WA

17,040 people live in Aberdeen, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $52,181 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.7%. Home values in Aberdeen run a median of $225,100, and the median resident age is 36.9 years. Educational attainment runs 14.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 11 residential building permits were authorized in Aberdeen (Building Boom), up 450% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Aberdeen's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3345.1 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 51.4°F with 84.9 inches of precipitation per year and 0.5 inches of snowfall.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,216 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Aberdeen report an average commute of 20.5 minutes, with 76.6% driving alone and 6.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

17,040 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$52,181 /yr

Poverty 16.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Aberdeen compare to other US cities?

Where Aberdeen sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 37% pricier than other cities
Safety 12% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Washington and the picture shifts: Aberdeen ranks #124 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

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 Aberdeen'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 Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

23rdIncome percentile
12thSafety percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income · 12th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Aberdeen's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Aberdeen's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 31 Avg. percentile National median
Aberdeen's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Aberdeen's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$225,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Aberdeen $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Aberdeen, WA Aberdeen, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Aberdeen, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Aberdeen, WA median $52,181/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Aberdeen, WA'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 Aberdeen, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
17,040
Median Income
$52,181
Median Home Value
$225,100
Median Age
36.9
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
50.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3345.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
370.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2974.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
51.4°F
Annual Precipitation
84.9"
Annual Snowfall
0.5"

Schools

Total Schools
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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17,000 residents17,050 residents17,100 residents17,150 residents17,200 residents17,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,039 residents 17,088 residents ▲ +0.3%
Aberdeen's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
11
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 17
2021 10
2022 4
2023 9
2024 11

Permit volume increased 450% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.5 minutes
Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
6.5%
Other
3.4%

Based on 6,348 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington 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 Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Aberdeen sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,216/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

West Richland
17,126 people
Washougal
16,945 people
Camano
17,535 people
Bryn Mawr-Skyway
17,577 people
Port Orchard
16,398 people
Sunnyside
16,329 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Aberdeen's 17,040 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Safety Harbor, FL
17,040 people
Fairview Park, OH
17,049 people
Oswego, NY
17,028 people
Huntington, IN
17,026 people
Norwalk, OH
17,054 people
Bristol, VA
17,024 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Aberdeen's $52,181 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shelbina, MO
$52,176 median income
Grayling, AK
$52,188 median income
Traver, CA
$52,188 median income
Iron City, GA
$52,188 median income
Tiger, GA
$52,188 median income
Plummer, ID
$52,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Aberdeen, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Aberdeen, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.2% 6.3% 11.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.7% White 75.2% Black or African American 2.4% Asian 1.2% American Indian 2.8% Native Hawaiian 0.9% Some other race 6.3% Two or more races 11.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Aberdeen compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Aberdeen (this city) 17,040 $52,181
West Richland 17,126 $118,056
Washougal 16,945 $100,916
Camano 17,535 $100,124
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Aberdeen, WA?

What is the population of Aberdeen, WA? +

Aberdeen, WA has a population of 17,040 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Aberdeen, WA? +

Median annual household income in Aberdeen runs $52,181, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Aberdeen? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Aberdeen; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Is Aberdeen, WA safe? +

Aberdeen has a total crime rate of 3345.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Aberdeen, WA? +

The median home value in Aberdeen is $225,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Aberdeen? +

Aberdeen has an average annual temperature of 51.4°F, 84.9 inches of precipitation, and 0.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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