COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Utah
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Utah
Washington is 130% larger than Utah. Washington earns more, with a median household income $2,975 higher.
WASHINGTONUTAHDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,1163,392,331+130% vs Utah
Population density11841+76
Population growth14.6%18.4%−3.8 pts
Median age38.332.0+6.3
Male50.4%50.7%−0.3 pts
Female49.6%49.3%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born15.4%8.9%+6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%74.7%−11.6 pts
Black3.8%1.1%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%15.9%−1.5 pts
Asian9.7%2.4%+7.3 pts
Other8.9%5.9%+3.0 pts
Median household income$98,141$95,166+$2,975
Per capita income$53,744$40,873+$12,871
Poverty rate9.9%8.5%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.427+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%37.7%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree15.6%13.0%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.6%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation64.5%69.6%−5.1 pts
Median home value$564,600$489,400+$75,200
Median gross rent$1,760$1,496+$264
Owner-occupied63.8%70.2%−6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%8.1%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%44.8%+2.7 pts
Average commute26.622.1+4.5
Worked from home19.8%17.6%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work3.4%1.6%+1.9 pts
Uninsured6.3%8.4%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024