CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rainier

Washington · 991 residents · 1.74 sq mi

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With 991 people, Rainier is a city in Washington. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 501 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $51,400. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

991

−34%vs 2000

vs 1,492 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.5

−16%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.5%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(94)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(60)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(178)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(138)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(97)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(61)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,500

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,955 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,275

−44%vs 2000

vs $16,636 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.4%

+10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,400

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $110,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$431

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $613 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

26.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(1,346)

Black0.5%(8)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(58)

Asian0.7%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(937)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(9)

Asian0.8%(8)

Other4.2%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.4%(280)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German20.9%(513)

Irish11.7%(287)

English10.3%(254)

Italian3.9%(95)

Danish3.3%(82)

Scotch-Irish3.3%(81)

Scottish2.2%(53)

Swedish2%(48)

American1.8%(45)

Australian0.8%(20)

French Canadian0.8%(20)

Polish0.7%(17)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

French0.7%(16)

Croatian0.6%(15)

Dutch0.6%(15)

Norwegian0.6%(14)

Canadian0.5%(13)

Portuguese0.4%(9)

Arab0.2%(6)

Lebanese0.2%(6)

Swiss0.2%(6)

Russian0.2%(5)

British0.1%(3)

Welsh0.1%(3)

Czech0.1%(2)

Hungarian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.1%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.2 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 24.5 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 married27.2%(245)

Married62.2%(560)

Widowed1%(9)

Divorced9.7%(87)

Women 15+

Never married30.6%(288)

Married55.2%(520)

Widowed2.5%(24)

Divorced11.7%(110)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.6%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.6%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)37.4%(68)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39%(71)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.5%(41)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 182 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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