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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 Waitsburg, WA compare?
| Figure | Waitsburg, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,184 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,166 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,003 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.3% |
| Measure | Waitsburg, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,083±360 |
| Median age | 46.2±9.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.9%±13.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.4%±12.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.0%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $67,917±$18,152 |
| Per capita income | $33,732±$6,299 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.4%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±7.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $266,400±$23,339 |
| Median gross rent | $811±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.7%±25.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2%±11.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±9.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±12.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.1%±7.3 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