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SheetWA-STEVENSON-WA · Stevenson, WA 1,676 pop · income 59th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Stevenson
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Stevenson on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Oroville · lowest
35,560
Oroville · lowest
35,560 median HH income
31.3% of the leader · rank #1
Stevenson · this city
77,841
Stevenson · this city
77,841 median HH income
68.5% of the leader · rank #2
Douglas · near
77,841
Douglas · near
77,841 median HH income
68.5% of the leader · rank #3
Barker Ten Mi… · near
77,841
Barker Ten Mi… · near
77,841 median HH income
68.5% of the leader · rank #4
Hillsboro · near
77,844
Hillsboro · near
77,844 median HH income
68.5% of the leader · rank #5
Parishville · near
77,847
Parishville · near
77,847 median HH income
68.5% of the leader · rank #6
Kayak Point · highest
113,611
Kayak Point · highest
113,611 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Stevenson on ACS population and median household income
. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,676.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Stevenson lands in the 59th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
59th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
70th
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: Stevenson, WA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,676 residents in Stevenson, a small town within Washington. The typical household in Stevenson brings in $77,841 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Typical homes in Stevenson are valued around $472,700, and the median resident age is 47.7 years. Educational attainment runs 33.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 3 residential building permits were authorized in Stevenson (Construction Slowdown), down 84% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.
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 $1,472 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 70.0 out of 100 (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Stevenson's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to population change to housing and income to work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Stevenson, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, local building permits, annual population history, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Stevenson?
The NCES join finds 3 public schools within the city match. 33.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Is Stevenson growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +109 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +7.3% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 3 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
How far does income reach against housing in Stevenson?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Which cities make useful reference points for Stevenson?
Within Washington, the closest population matches are Oroville (1,686 residents, $35,560 income); Kayak Point (1,660 residents, $113,611 income); Kettle Falls (1,703 residents, $49,750 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Bryson City, NC (1,676 residents); Bremen, OH (1,676 residents); Hughes Springs, TX (1,676 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Stevenson?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.0%
Work from home
16.7%
Drive alone
78.2%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 639 workers age 16+.
Above median income · poverty 7.6% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
High cost · BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
D
City profile score · Stevenson, WA
46/100
4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share C+
33.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income C
$77,841
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate D
7.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
107.0 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime N/A
N/A
No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).
Stevenson profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 63/100 (C+) · 33.0%
Household income: 57/100 (C) · $77,841
Poverty rate: 49/100 (D) · 7.6%
Cost of living: 15/100 (F) · 107.0 index
How does Stevenson compare to other US cities?
Where Stevenson sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income59% higher than other cities
Home value83% pricier than other cities
Median rent70% 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 Stevenson against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Washington-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Stevenson near the bottom of Washington's cities
Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Stevenson ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Stevenson only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#319 of 565
44th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 599
0th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#224 of 565
60th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#233 of 598
61st percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#194 of 599
68th percentile in Washington
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Stevenson's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$472,70017th percentilemore affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Stevenson's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,150 of 15,516
More affordable than 9% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,492 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 6.1×, Stevenson sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,150 of 15,516 and #10,492 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$77,841Stevenson, WA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Stevenson, WA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Stevenson, WA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)33.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)45.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,676
Median Income
$77,841
Median Home Value
$472,700
Median Age
47.7
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
45.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.0%
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Stevenson's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
1,487 residents
2021
1,522 residents
2022
1,562 residents
2023
1,587 residents
2024
1,591 residents
2025
1,596 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
19
10
9
$3.4M
2020
22
22
0
$6.0M
2021
22
22
0
$6.7M
2022
14
14
0
$3.7M
2023
10
10
0
$2.1M
2024
3
3
0
$1.0M
Permit volume decreased 84% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
78.2%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
16.7%
Other
0.7%
Based on 639 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Washington statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $188
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Washington at $188 (electricity about $85 , water and sewer about $55 ).
These are Washington statewide averages, not a meter reading for Stevenson. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Washington's BEA cost-of-living index is 107.0 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Stevenson is $1,472/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Washington statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 70.0 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Washington statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Stevenson sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Stevenson compares to similar-size Washington cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.