Waitsburg, WA City Data

Waitsburg, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,212 people who live in Waitsburg and approximately 55,180 who live in Walla Walla County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waitsburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waitsburg. We have included Waitsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waitsburg Information

Walla Walla County where Waitsburg resides is 1,299.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,180 and has a population rank of 854 out of all the places in the United States.

Waitsburg has a total of 1,212 people and of those residents there are 598 males and 614 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 660 births each year and around 518 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waitsburg varies per year, but currently 1,183 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 1,212 people who live in Waitsburg, there are 390 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waitsburg is 205 male and 185 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 852.

General Waitsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Walla Walla County	1,299.25
Water area in square miles - Walla Walla County	N/A
Resident population - Walla Walla County	55,180
Population rank - Walla Walla County	854
Total population	1,212
Total population (male)	598
Total population (female)	614
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Walla Walla County	660
Deaths- Walla Walla County	518
Population of one race	1,183
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	390
Population under 20 years (male)	205
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	852

Waitsburg Social Characteristics

There are 19,647 households in Waitsburg. Families make up 13,354 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waitsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,610), male householder with no wife present (694) and female householder with no husband present (1,843). The remainder of the Waitsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,409. Waitsburg, WA moving companies help people in Waitsburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waitsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waitsburg is based, there are 21,792 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,090 never married, 11,492 now married, 433 separated, 2,459 widowed, and 2,318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 276 separated, 526 widowed and 1,557 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waitsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waitsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walla Walla County)
Total households	19,647
Family households (families)	13,354
With own children under 18 years	6,697
Married-couple family	10,610
With own children under 18 years	4,821
Male householder, no wife present, family	694
With own children under 18 years	449
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,843
With own children under 18 years	1,244
Nonfamily households	6,409
Householder living alone	5,306
65 years and over	2,427

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	180
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	154
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,009
Householder	314
Spouse	250
Child	375
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	203
Male householder	80
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	96
Female householder living alone	83
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,792
Never married	5,090
Now married	11,492
Separated	433
Widowed	2,459
Divorced	2,318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	276
Widowed	526
Divorced	1,557

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,212
Male	598
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	9
Female	614
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,212
One race	1,183
White	1,149
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,212
People who are White alone	1,149
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,741
Same house	26,464
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,433
Different state or abroad	7,693
Different state	5,942
Abroad	1,751

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walla Walla County)
Total resident population	55,180
Born in United States	21,076
State of residence	26,327
Different state	23,006
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	641
Foreign born	5,206

Waitsburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waitsburg. That total enrollment is 16,905 for the population of the country, which includes Waitsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,460 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,821 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,540.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waitsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,905
Pre-kindergarten	834
Public	459
Private	375
Kindergarten	619
Public	553
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,398
Public	5,569
Private	829
Elementary and high school	9,911
Public	8,699
Private	1,212
High school grades 9 to 12	3,513
Public	3,130
Private	383
College, undergraduate years	5,093
Public	2,025
Private	3,068
Graduate or professional school	448
Public	280
Private	168
Not enrolled in school	36,233

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,372
Less than 9th grade	2,923
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,560
High school graduate	8,287
Some college, no degree	8,256
Associate's degree	3,336
Bachelor's degree	8,010
Graduate or professional degree	23.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,041

Waitsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,253 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waitsburg. The Waitsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,317), service occupations (4,446), sales and office occupations (5,501), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (918), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,081) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,261). The 43,253 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,431 private wage and salary workers, 4,910 government workers, 2,073 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walla Walla County)
Population 16 years and over	43,253
In labor force	25,636
Civilian labor force	25,625
Employed	23,524
Unemployed	2,101
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	21,366
In labor force	12,503
Civilian labor force	12,503
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,046
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	21,887
In labor force	13,133
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,055
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walla Walla County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,240
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,965
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,920
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,844
Other means	192
Worked at home	829
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	339,865

OCCUPATION (Walla Walla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,317
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,317
Service occupations	4,446
Sales and office occupations	5,501
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	918
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,081
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,261

INDUSTRY (Walla Walla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,317
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,609
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,789
Wholesale trade	623
Retail trade	2,111
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	888
Information	611
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,058
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,464
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,526
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,505
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,614

CLASS OF WORKER (Walla Walla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,317
Private wage and salary workers	16,431
Government workers	4,910
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,073
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waitsburg Housing Characteristics

In Waitsburg, WA there are 21,147 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,647 occupied and 1,500 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waitsburg, there are 13,985 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 612 units in Waitsburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waitsburg, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waitsburg, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waitsburg. There are 248 housing units with rent less than $200, 733 with rent between $200-299, 2,315 with rent between $300-499 and 2,885 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waitsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waitsburg, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walla Walla County)
Total housing units	21,147
Occupied housing units	19,647
Vacant housing units	1,500

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walla Walla County)
Total housing units	21,147
1-unit, detached	13,985
1-unit, attached	612
2 units	879
3 or 4 units	872
5 to 9 units	714
10 to 19 units	594
20 to 49 units	614
50 or more units	548
Mobile home	2,300

HOUSING TENURE (Walla Walla County)
Occupied housing units	19,647
Owner-occupied	12,818
Renter-occupied	6,829

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walla Walla County)
Occupied housing units	19,647
No vehicles available	1,587
2 vehicle available	11,593
3 vehicles available	3,013
4 vehicles available	930
5 or more vehicles available	343

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walla Walla County)
Occupied housing units	19,647
Utility gas	7,892
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,216
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,571
Coal or coke	7
Wood	578
Solar energy
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walla Walla County)
Occupied housing units	19,647
Less Than $50,000	12,818
$50,000 to $99,999	3,520
$100,000 to $149,999	3,105
$150,000 to $199,999	1,663
$200,000 to $299,999	799
$300,000 to $499,999	228
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	114,300

GROSS RENT (Walla Walla County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,829
Less than $200	248
$200 to $299	733
$300 to $499	2,315
$500 to $699	1,888
$700 to $999	851
$1,000 to $1,499	120
$1,500 or more	25