City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Naselle, WA

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

519
Residents
$58,642
Median income
$97,100
Median home
$1,134
Median rent (state)

Naselle - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Naselle places in the 33rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

33rd
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
31st
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: Naselle, WA

Washington's Naselle is a small town, with 519 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Naselle brings in $58,642 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Naselle run a median of $97,100, and the median resident age is 21.6 years. 18.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 72.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Naselle's yearly average temperature at 50.7°F with 112.2 inches of precipitation per year and 1.7 inches of snowfall.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,134 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

519 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$58,642 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Naselle compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 33% higher than other cities
Home value 9% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 Naselle 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 Naselle near the bottom of Washington's cities

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

Median Household Income
#457 of 565
19th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#537 of 599
9th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#561 of 565
1st percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#489 of 598
0th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#428 of 599
29th 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.

33rdIncome percentile

33rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Naselle's home value compares nationally

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

$97,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Naselle $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 - Naselle, WA Naselle, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Naselle, 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 Naselle, WA median $58,642/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%
Naselle, 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 Naselle, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.7%

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

Population
519
Median Income
$58,642
Median Home Value
$97,100
Median Age
21.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.2%

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.7°F
Annual Precipitation
112.2"
Annual Snowfall
1.7"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.2%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
5.4%
Other
2.5%

Based on 277 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 Naselle sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,134/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Pe Ell
520 people
Tampico
514 people
Nisqually Indian Community
513 people
Bucoda
511 people
Dollars Corner
510 people
Toledo
529 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Naselle's 519 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hackneyville, AL
519 people
Plainview, CA
519 people
Fairfield, ID
519 people
Altona, IL
519 people
Spring Bay, IL
519 people
Kennard, IN
519 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Naselle's $58,642 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stanton, TN
$58,643 median income
Bucksport, ME
$58,644 median income
Johnson, NE
$58,646 median income
Vandalia, MO
$58,649 median income
Loves Park, IL
$58,633 median income
South Hill, VA
$58,633 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Naselle, 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 Naselle, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% White 94.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 1.4% 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 Naselle 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
Naselle (this city) 519 $58,642
Pe Ell 520 $59,625
Tampico 514 $102,404
Nisqually Indian Community 513 $71,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Naselle, WA?

What is the population of Naselle, WA? +

Naselle, WA counts 519 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Naselle is $58,642 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Naselle? +

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

Naselle's median home value sits at $97,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Naselle? +

Naselle has an average annual temperature of 50.7°F, 112.2 inches of precipitation, and 1.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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