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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Mattawa, WA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureMattawa, WA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)3,874
Change since April 2020+15.7%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census3,335
Residents per square mile (2020)3,332
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents2.8
Median home value ÷ median household income–
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)35.3%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Mattawa beyond the margins of error.
MeasureMattawa, WA
Total population3,616±19
Median age21.7±2.9
Hispanic or Latino (any race)99.8%±0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts
Born outside the United States51.2%±6.2 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)0.2%±0.7 pts
Median household income$38,388±$19,884
Per capita income$14,167±$2,225
People below the poverty line33.3%±8.9 pts
Unemployment rate11.6%±8.1 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)not published
Median gross rent$1,128±$129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent47.9%±14.4 pts
Owner-occupied homes25.0%±9.7 pts
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.7 pts
Worked from home8.7%±7.1 pts
Drove alone to work60.3%±9.0 pts
Public transportation0.0%±3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work25.7 min±3.4
No health insurance coverage38.6%±7.4 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov