CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wilson Creek

Washington · 165 residents · 0.97 sq mi

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Wilson Creek is home to 165 people in Washington. At a median age of 46.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $30,000. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 35% less than in Washington as a whole. There are 62 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 46.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

165

−27%vs 2000

vs 227 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

46.6

+12%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024206

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(15)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.8%(3)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(23)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 444.2%(7)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418.2%(30)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7420.6%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,234

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,544

−25%vs 2000

vs $11,464 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.4%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,000

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $431 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

26.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(210)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(6)

Asian0.9%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(162)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.8%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American7.8%(16)

Guatemalan7.8%(16)

Mexican2.9%(6)

Asian origin

Japanese1%(2)

Ancestry

German31.1%(64)

English20.4%(42)

Norwegian13.6%(28)

Irish7.3%(15)

Italian3.4%(7)

Russian2.4%(5)

Finnish1.9%(4)

Swedish1.9%(4)

Welsh1.9%(4)

Scottish1.5%(3)

British1%(2)

American0.5%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Dutch0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 20.8 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 married45.3%(39)

Married38.4%(33)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced16.3%(14)

Women 15+

Never married41%(41)

Married32%(32)

Widowed13%(13)

Divorced14%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.3%

+15.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.1%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.8%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

−20.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.4%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.4%

−24.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% 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)14.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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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