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Pend Oreille County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Pend Oreille County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pend Oreille County is a small, rural county in northeastern Washington with a population of 13,811 that grew 4.5% over five years, supported by a workforce where 94.3% hold a high school diploma but only 20.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation is low at 47.0%, unemployment stands at 6.7%, and median worker earnings are $37,739, reflecting a cost structure offset by a median gross rent of just $786/month and an 80.8% homeownership rate. The median age of 49.8 years points to an older resident base, and a mean commute of 31.6 minutes suggests workers travel outside the immediate area for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,811

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.5% since 2018

Pend Oreille County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,038 (85.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races796 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race575 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone299 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone234 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone71 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish102
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island25
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14
  5. 5.Other Indo-European11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,444

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,453

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,660

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,064
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)779
  3. 3.Construction (Group)631
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)495
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)457

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,683
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,017
  3. 3.Service Occupations925
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations837
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations837

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.17×)336
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.63×)388
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.57×)547
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)667
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.10×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$307,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$786/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999915 (19.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999837 (17.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999788 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999522 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999427 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999314 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,816 (73.6%)
  • Worked At Home694 (13.4%)
  • Carpooled539 (10.4%)
  • Walked98 (1.9%)
  • Other37 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.