COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Hurricane
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Hurricane, Utah
Washington is 30260% larger than Hurricane. Washington earns more, with a median household income $23,125 higher. Hurricane has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs 15%).
WASHINGTONHURRICANEDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,11625,745+30260% vs Hurricane
Population density118488−370
Population growth14.6%45.7%−31.2 pts
Median age38.342.7−4.4
Male50.4%52.8%−2.4 pts
Female49.6%47.2%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born15.4%4.5%+11.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%83.1%−20.0 pts
Black3.8%0.4%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%10.2%+4.2 pts
Asian9.7%1.2%+8.6 pts
Other8.9%5.1%+3.8 pts
Median household income$98,141$75,016+$23,125
Per capita income$53,744$35,032+$18,712
Poverty rate9.9%9.0%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.398+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%28.0%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree15.6%10.2%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.9%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation64.5%54.0%+10.5 pts
Median home value$564,600$456,000+$108,600
Median gross rent$1,760$1,426+$334
Owner-occupied63.8%74.7%−10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%8.4%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%56.6%−9.2 pts
Average commute26.622.1+4.4
Worked from home19.8%11.6%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.2%+3.3 pts
Uninsured6.3%9.7%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024