City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Carlsborg, WA

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

1,135
Residents
$39,239
Median income
$262,500
Median home
$1,762
Median rent (state)

Carlsborg - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Carlsborg places in the 7th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

7th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
72nd
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: Carlsborg, WA

Washington's Carlsborg is a small town, with 1,135 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $39,239 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.7%. Typical homes in Carlsborg are valued around $262,500, and the median resident age is 56.1 years. 14.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 31.7% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,762 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 35.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,135 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$39,239 /yr

Poverty 10.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Carlsborg compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% 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 Carlsborg'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.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Carlsborg's home value compares nationally

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

$262,500 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Carlsborg $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Carlsborg, WA Carlsborg, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Carlsborg, 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 Carlsborg, WA median $39,239/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%
Carlsborg, 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 Carlsborg, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.7%

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

Population
1,135
Median Income
$39,239
Median Home Value
$262,500
Median Age
56.1
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Labor force participation
31.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.1%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
13.4%
Work from Home
6.2%

Based on 322 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 Carlsborg sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,762/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
35.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

George
1,136 people
Puget Island
1,136 people
Ames Lake
1,138 people
Palouse
1,131 people
Morton
1,142 people
Rock Island
1,142 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Carlsborg's 1,135 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fayetteville, AL
1,135 people
Wooster, AR
1,135 people
Cayuga, IN
1,135 people
Oxford, ME
1,135 people
Blue Ridge, TX
1,135 people
Emory, VA
1,135 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Carlsborg's $39,239 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Arkoma, OK
$39,236 median income
Olney, TX
$39,231 median income
Hiltonia, GA
$39,250 median income
Emmett, KS
$39,250 median income
Nelliston, NY
$39,250 median income
Oilton, TX
$39,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Carlsborg, 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 Carlsborg, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.5% 14.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 84.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 14.3% 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 Carlsborg 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
Carlsborg (this city) 1,135 $39,239
George 1,136 $55,781
Puget Island 1,136 $65,395
Ames Lake 1,138 $157,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Carlsborg, WA?

What is the population of Carlsborg, WA? +

Carlsborg, WA counts 1,135 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Carlsborg households earn a median of $39,239 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Carlsborg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Carlsborg; 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 Carlsborg, WA? +

A typical home in Carlsborg is worth $262,500, 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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