COMPARING TWO PLACES
Willapa vs Astoria
PLACE A
Willapa, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Astoria, South Dakota
Willapa is 31% larger than Astoria. Willapa earns more, with a median household income $11,250 higher.
WILLAPAASTORIADIFFERENCE
Total population172131+31% vs Astoria
Population density619834−216
Population growth-1.0%-5.0%+4.1 pts
Median age31.548.3−16.8
Male56.4%62.7%−6.3 pts
Female43.6%37.3%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%89.4%+10.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Median household income$50,000$38,750+$11,250
Per capita income$31,345$26,023+$5,322
Poverty rate0.0%19.7%−19.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.456−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%16.3%−16.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation62.4%50.4%+12.0 pts
Median home value$263,600$117,000+$146,600
Median gross rent–$850–
Owner-occupied74.5%80.3%−5.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%26.9%−26.9 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%46.7%+53.3 pts
Average commute31.026.1+4.9
Worked from home5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%14.8%−14.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024