City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Alger, WA

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

655
Residents
$106,318
Median income
$659,400
Median home
$1,720
Median rent (state)

Alger - the verdict

Alger ranks in the 81st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
69th
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: Alger, WA

655 people live in Alger, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $106,318 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Alger are valued around $659,400, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. 29.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,720 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

655 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$106,318 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Alger compare to other US cities?

Here's how Alger stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% 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

Each percentile compares Alger against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Alger near the bottom of Washington's cities

Among the 598 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Alger ranks #489 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Alger only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#159 of 565
72nd percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#291 of 599
50th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#103 of 565
82nd percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#489 of 598
0th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#242 of 599
59th percentile in Washington

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Alger's home value compares nationally

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

$659,400 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Alger $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 - Alger, WA Alger, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alger, 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 Alger, WA median $106,318/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%
Alger, 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 Alger, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.9%

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

Population
655
Median Income
$106,318
Median Home Value
$659,400
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
55.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.2%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.1%

Based on 346 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 Alger sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,720/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Onalaska
657 people
Pateros
648 people
Harrah
663 people
East Cathlamet
667 people
McKenna
638 people
Buena
674 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alger's 655 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Elsah, IL
655 people
Reynolds, IN
655 people
Brighton, IA
655 people
Kevil, KY
655 people
Poplar, MT
655 people
Bettsville, OH
655 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alger's $106,318 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shawnee, KS
$106,312 median income
Basehor, KS
$106,325 median income
Kotzebue, AK
$106,328 median income
East Dailey, WV
$106,306 median income
Washington, DC
$106,287 median income
Pine Canyon, CA
$106,284 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alger, 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 Alger, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.3% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.2% White 87.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 5.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.2% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Alger 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
Alger (this city) 655 $106,318
Onalaska 657 N/A
Pateros 648 $66,333
Harrah 663 $71,094
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alger, WA?

What is the population of Alger, WA? +

655 people live in Alger, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Alger households earn a median of $106,318 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alger? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alger; 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.

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

Alger's median home value sits at $659,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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