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Warden, WA

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

2,531
Residents
$52,344
Median income
$171,900
Median home
$1,538
Median rent (state)

Warden - the verdict

Nationally, Warden sits in the 23rd percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

23rd
percentile, household income
34th
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Warden, WA

Washington's Warden is a small town, with 2,531 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Warden brings in $52,344 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.6%. Home values in Warden run a median of $171,900, and the median resident age is 31.9 years. 11.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 48 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 433% from five years earlier. Warden reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1312.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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 $1,538 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 72.5 out of 100 (High).

Population

2,531 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$52,344 /yr

Poverty 12.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Warden compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 34% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Washington, Warden ranks #51 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Warden 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 Warden near the bottom of Washington's cities

Among the 565 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Warden ranks #532 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#501 of 565
11th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#338 of 599
40th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#532 of 565
6th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#111 of 598
81st percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#521 of 599
13th 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.

23rdIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Warden's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Warden's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 43 Avg. percentile National median
Warden's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Warden's home value compares nationally

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

$171,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Warden $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 - Warden, WA Warden, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Warden, 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 Warden, WA median $52,344/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%
Warden, 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 Warden, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.0%

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

Population
2,531
Median Income
$52,344
Median Home Value
$171,900
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
55.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1312.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
182.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1130.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,400 residents2,600 residents2,800 residents3,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,462 residents 2,830 residents ▲ +14.9%
Warden's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
48
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
42
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
19
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 9
2020 20
2021 19
2022 50
2023 29
2024 48

Permit volume increased 433% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.5%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
3.2%
Other
2.2%

Based on 1,017 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 Warden sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,538/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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2,533 people
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2,534 people
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2,542 people
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2,516 people
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2,553 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warden's 2,531 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Chauvin, LA
2,531 people
La Mesilla, NM
2,531 people
Bells, TN
2,531 people
Strawberry Plains, TN
2,531 people
Sterling Ranch, CO
2,530 people
Lake Belvedere Estates, FL
2,532 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warden's $52,344 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Huntington, MA
$52,344 median income
Charlevoix, MI
$52,344 median income
Shippensburg, PA
$52,344 median income
Liberty, TX
$52,341 median income
Washington, PA
$52,350 median income
Vandercook Lake, MI
$52,337 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Warden, 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 Warden, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 27.9% 51.2% 19.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 74.6% White 27.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.4% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 51.2% Two or more races 19.5% 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 Warden 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
Warden (this city) 2,531 $52,344
White Salmon 2,533 $73,406
Meadow Glade 2,534 $129,167
Navy Yard 2,542 $67,546
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Warden, WA?

What is the population of Warden, WA? +

Warden, WA has a population of 2,531 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Warden households earn a median of $52,344 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Warden? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Warden; 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.

Is Warden, WA safe? +

Warden has a total crime rate of 1312.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Warden, WA? +

The median home value in Warden is $171,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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