City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Fife Heights, WA

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

1,508
Residents
$135,156
Median income
$602,700
Median home
$1,971
Median rent (state)

Fife Heights - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fife Heights places in the 91st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

91st
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
82nd
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: Fife Heights, WA

1,508 people live in Fife Heights, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fife Heights brings in $135,156 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Fife Heights's housing stock carries a median value of $602,700, and the median resident age is 33.5 years. About 31.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,971 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,508 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$135,156 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Fife Heights compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% 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 Fife Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Fife Heights toward the top of Washington's cities

Among the 565 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fife Heights ranks #130 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fife Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#69 of 565
88th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#153 of 599
66th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#130 of 565
77th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#454 of 598
24th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#223 of 599
62nd 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.

91stIncome percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fife Heights's home value compares nationally

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

$602,700 11th percentile more affordable than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fife Heights $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 - Fife Heights, WA Fife Heights, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fife Heights, 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 Fife Heights, WA median $135,156/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%
Fife Heights, 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 Fife Heights, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.6%

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

Population
1,508
Median Income
$135,156
Median Home Value
$602,700
Median Age
33.5
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
68.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.3%
Carpool
5.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
19.2%
Other
0.8%

Based on 780 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 Fife Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,971/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Basin
1,527 people
Amboy
1,545 people
Nooksack
1,547 people
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1,463 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fife Heights's 1,508 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Weston, OH
1,508 people
Eagle River, WI
1,508 people
South Coventry, CT
1,509 people
Bellefonte, DE
1,507 people
Astor, FL
1,507 people
Epworth, GA
1,509 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fife Heights's $135,156 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Roosevelt, NY
$135,158 median income
Sewell, NJ
$135,141 median income
Hewlett, NY
$135,139 median income
Alexander, ND
$135,179 median income
Solon, OH
$135,180 median income
Bearden, OK
$135,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fife Heights, 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 Fife Heights, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.6% 6.5% 7.6% 11.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% White 72.6% Black or African American 6.5% Asian 7.6% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 11.3% 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 Fife Heights 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
Fife Heights (this city) 1,508 $135,156
Basin 1,527 $72,024
Amboy 1,545 $127,639
Nooksack 1,547 $85,781
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fife Heights, WA?

What is the population of Fife Heights, WA? +

The population of Fife Heights, WA stands at 1,508 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fife Heights, WA? +

In Fife Heights, the typical household earns $135,156 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fife Heights? +

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

Fife Heights's median home value sits at $602,700, 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.

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

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