COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pe Ell vs Astoria
PLACE A
Pe Ell, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Astoria, South Dakota
Pe Ell is 411% larger than Astoria. Pe Ell earns more, with a median household income $23,929 higher. Pe Ell has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
PE ELLASTORIADIFFERENCE
Total population669131+411% vs Astoria
Population density1,132834+298
Population growth1.6%-5.0%+6.6 pts
Median age38.248.3−10.1
Male58.2%62.7%−4.5 pts
Female41.8%37.3%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.2%5.6%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%89.4%+1.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.6%9.2%−6.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.7%1.4%+5.3 pts
Median household income$62,679$38,750+$23,929
Per capita income$31,695$26,023+$5,672
Poverty rate11.9%19.7%−7.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.456−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%16.3%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree3.6%1.0%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%0.0%+8.6 pts
Labor force participation52.0%50.4%+1.6 pts
Median home value$321,800$117,000+$204,800
Median gross rent$875$850+$25
Owner-occupied86.2%80.3%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%26.9%−12.2 pts
Rent-burdened households3.6%46.7%−43.1 pts
Average commute34.226.1+8.1
Worked from home2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%14.8%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025