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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 White Salmon, WA compare?
| Figure | White Salmon, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,655 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,485 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,616 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | White Salmon, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,548±16 |
| Median age | 51.9±8.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.2%±7.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.8%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.0%±9.6 pts |
| Median household income | $72,923±$11,749 |
| Per capita income | $55,213±$15,355 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $614,900±$137,187 |
| Median gross rent | $1,311±$233 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.3%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.0%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.3%±8.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.2%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±9.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±3.9 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