COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union Gap vs Selah
PLACE A
Union Gap, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Selah, Washington
Union Gap is 24% smaller than Selah. Selah earns more, with a median household income $15,132 higher. Selah has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 9%).
UNION GAPSELAHDIFFERENCE
Total population6,6178,678−24% vs Selah
Population density1,1861,892−705
Population growth8.6%14.1%−5.5 pts
Median age34.533.0+1.5
Male49.6%47.2%+2.4 pts
Female50.4%52.8%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born19.4%8.5%+10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.2%61.5%−27.2 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino57.6%28.5%+29.1 pts
Asian2.7%2.4%+0.3 pts
Other5.5%7.3%−1.9 pts
Median household income$59,651$74,783−$15,132
Per capita income$23,706$40,243−$16,537
Poverty rate13.8%13.9%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.429Even
Bachelor's degree or higher4.4%25.5%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree1.0%12.4%−11.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.4%4.4%+9.1 pts
Labor force participation65.5%62.1%+3.4 pts
Median home value$210,600$414,600−$204,000
Median gross rent$1,133$1,539−$406
Owner-occupied61.7%59.4%+2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%6.4%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households34.5%34.7%−0.2 pts
Average commute16.217.5−1.3
Worked from home7.4%5.6%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.5%7.5%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025