City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Fords Prairie, WA

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

1,762
Residents
$55,556
Median income
$297,400
Median home
$1,960
Median rent (state)

Fords Prairie - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fords Prairie lands in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

28th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
81st
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: Fords Prairie, WA

1,762 people live in Fords Prairie, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fords Prairie brings in $55,556 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.8%. Home values in Fords Prairie run a median of $297,400, and the median resident age is 52.9 years. 22.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.1% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,960 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Washington's average monthly utility costs around $188 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,762 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$55,556 /yr

Poverty 7.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Fords Prairie compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 81% 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 Fords Prairie'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.

28thIncome percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fords Prairie's home value compares nationally

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

$297,400 35th percentile more affordable than 35% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fords Prairie $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 - Fords Prairie, WA Fords Prairie, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fords Prairie, 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 Fords Prairie, WA median $55,556/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%
Fords Prairie, 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 Fords Prairie, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.1%

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

Population
1,762
Median Income
$55,556
Median Home Value
$297,400
Median Age
52.9
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Labor force participation
49.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.5%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.9%
Work from Home
3.1%

Based on 806 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 Fords Prairie sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,960/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Wilderness Rim
1,770 people
Ocean Park
1,777 people
Fall
1,743 people
Brewster
1,737 people
Home
1,718 people
Davenport
1,819 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fords Prairie's 1,762 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Walden, TN
1,762 people
Aberdeen, IN
1,761 people
Oberlin, KS
1,763 people
Cassopolis, MI
1,763 people
North Lewisburg, OH
1,763 people
Blossburg, PA
1,763 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fords Prairie's $55,556 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA
$55,556 median income
Mechanicsburg, OH
$55,556 median income
Finger, TN
$55,556 median income
Homestead Meadows North, TX
$55,559 median income
Franklin, KY
$55,552 median income
North Warren, PA
$55,551 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fords Prairie, 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 Fords Prairie, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.1% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0% White 85.1% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 5.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 7.1% 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 Fords Prairie 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
Fords Prairie (this city) 1,762 $55,556
Wilderness Rim 1,770 $115,625
Ocean Park 1,777 $53,889
Fall 1,743 $144,625
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fords Prairie, WA?

What is the population of Fords Prairie, WA? +

1,762 people live in Fords Prairie, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fords Prairie, WA? +

In Fords Prairie, the typical household earns $55,556 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fords Prairie? +

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

The median home value in Fords Prairie is $297,400, 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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