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Hazel Dell, WA

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

23,086
Residents
$78,958
Median income
$424,500
Median home
$1,922
Median rent (state)

Hazel Dell - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hazel Dell places in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
80th
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: Hazel Dell, WA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 23,086 residents in Hazel Dell, a small city within Washington. Median household income here is $78,958 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.3%. Hazel Dell's housing stock carries a median value of $424,500, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. About 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.3% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,922 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

23,086 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$78,958 /yr

Poverty 8.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Hazel Dell compare to other US cities?

Hazel Dell measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% 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 Hazel Dell'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.

61stIncome percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hazel Dell's home value compares nationally

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

$424,500 21st percentile more affordable than 21% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Hazel Dell $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 - Hazel Dell, WA Hazel Dell, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hazel Dell, 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 Hazel Dell, WA median $78,958/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%
Hazel Dell, 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 Hazel Dell, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.3%

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

Population
23,086
Median Income
$78,958
Median Home Value
$424,500
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.6%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
17.1%

Based on 11,708 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 Hazel Dell sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Cottage Lake
23,170 people
Union Hill-Novelty Hill
23,272 people
Bonney Lake
22,776 people
Martha Lake
22,740 people
Eastmont
23,486 people
Kenmore
23,594 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hazel Dell's 23,086 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Horizon City, TX
23,069 people
Searcy, AR
23,115 people
Trotwood, OH
23,041 people
Ensley, FL
23,036 people
Kapolei, HI
23,033 people
North Platte, NE
23,030 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hazel Dell's $78,958 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lattimore, NC
$78,958 median income
Mineral Point, WI
$78,958 median income
Bethlehem, NC
$78,963 median income
Brimfield, OH
$78,952 median income
Poynette, WI
$78,950 median income
Boutte, LA
$78,971 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hazel Dell, 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 Hazel Dell, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.8% 7.2% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.3% White 70.8% Black or African American 4.0% Asian 5.6% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 7.2% Two or more races 11.4% 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 Hazel Dell 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
Hazel Dell (this city) 23,086 $78,958
Cottage Lake 23,170 $197,331
Union Hill-Novelty Hill 23,272 $181,820
Bonney Lake 22,776 $131,524
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hazel Dell, WA?

What is the population of Hazel Dell, WA? +

The population of Hazel Dell, WA stands at 23,086 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hazel Dell, WA? +

Hazel Dell households earn a median of $78,958 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hazel Dell? +

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

Hazel Dell's median home value sits at $424,500, 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.

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

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