CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ritzville

Washington · 1,725 residents · 2.20 sq mi

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With 1,725 people, Ritzville is a city in Washington. The median age is 42.8, about 10 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $33,600. That trails the Washington median by roughly 28%. Median rent is $281 a month. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,725

−1%vs 2000

vs 1,736 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 46.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(94)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(126)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(101)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.1%(53)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.1%(191)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(244)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(178)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(161)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(208)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.4%(196)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.9%(67)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,528

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,560 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,300

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,308 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,600

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(1,638)

Black0.3%(6)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(41)

Asian0.6%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,687)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(37)

Asian0.5%(8)

Other1.7%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.7%(125)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.2%(22)

Chinese0.5%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(4)

Ancestry

German21.7%(403)

English20%(371)

Irish11.6%(215)

Norwegian7.2%(133)

Scottish3.5%(64)

Russian1.7%(32)

Swedish1.7%(31)

French1.6%(29)

American1.3%(24)

Welsh1.1%(20)

Italian0.9%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(17)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.6%(12)

Finnish0.6%(11)

Dutch0.4%(8)

French Canadian0.3%(6)

Swiss0.3%(5)

Czech0.2%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.1%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 12.4 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 married39.7%(308)

Married49.4%(383)

Widowed2.8%(22)

Divorced8.1%(63)

Women 15+

Never married23.1%(174)

Married44.6%(336)

Widowed11.5%(87)

Divorced20.8%(157)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−13.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.4%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.9%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% 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)36.8%(43)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.7%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 117 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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