WA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Washington compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Washington’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$99,389#7 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,824#47 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time27.2 min#39 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.5%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,389 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $55,177 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $136,793 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 3,202,241 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 232,900 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,824 | #47Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,964,612 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 203,073 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 61,777 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 2,276,029 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 165,366 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 645,514 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 27.2 min | #39Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 3,094,527 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 647,606 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 216,773 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 7,331,599 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 511,691 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 5,555,928 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,794,750 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 353,215 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 915,780 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 768,859 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 142,741 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 105,396 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,958,180 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 4,892,095 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 312,969 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 61,574 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 845,000 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,194,522 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.