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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kettle Falls

Washington · 1,273 residents · 1.11 sq mi
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Kettle Falls is a city of 1,273 people in Washington. Households here earn about 40% less than in Washington as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $46,900. Median household income is $18,750, under the $30,130 national median. 20.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,273
−17%vs 2000
vs 1,527 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.11 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Kettle Falls
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(118)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910%(127)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(104)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(113)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(67)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(196)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(166)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(102)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(94)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(68)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(23)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,750
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,031 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,542
−30%vs 2000
vs $13,614 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,900
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$286
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $404 in 2000
US average: $450
61.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.3% in 2000
38.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(1,373)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(42)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(1,214)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(19)
Asian0.5%(6)
Other4.2%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German25.6%(403)
Irish18.9%(298)
English12.9%(203)
French3.9%(61)
American3.7%(59)
Dutch3.4%(53)
Norwegian3.3%(52)
Swedish2.6%(41)
Polish2.1%(33)
Italian2%(31)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(26)
Scottish1.6%(25)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
British1.3%(21)
Danish1.3%(21)
Swiss0.9%(14)
Croatian0.8%(12)
Czech0.3%(5)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
Ukrainian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

7.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.0%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(227)
Married45%(294)
Widowed4.1%(27)
Divorced16.1%(105)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(122)
Married44.2%(286)
Widowed10.2%(66)
Divorced26.7%(173)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.1%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(42)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.7%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 103 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kettle Falls, Washington?

Kettle Falls, Washington has about 1,273 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kettle Falls, Washington?

The typical household in Kettle Falls, Washington earns about $18,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kettle Falls, Washington expensive?

In Kettle Falls, Washington, the median home is worth about $46,900, and the typical rent is about $286 a month.

How educated are people in Kettle Falls, Washington?

About 7.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kettle Falls, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kettle Falls, Washington?

About 20.2% of people in Kettle Falls, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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