COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wishram vs Hood River
PLACE A
Wishram, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Hood River, Oregon
Wishram is 95% smaller than Hood River. Hood River earns more, with a median household income $43,459 higher. Hood River has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 7%).
WISHRAMHOOD RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population4118,315−95% vs Hood River
Population density2483,188−2,940
Population growth7.0%16.0%−9.0 pts
Median age49.438.2+11.2
Male47.0%48.6%−1.6 pts
Female53.0%51.4%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.7%10.7%−10.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%65.2%+23.8 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%23.1%−22.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other10.2%9.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$42,188$85,647−$43,459
Per capita income$21,193$53,674−$32,481
Poverty rate33.8%10.8%+23.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.486−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%54.2%−50.5 pts
Graduate degree2.5%24.5%−22.1 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%3.3%+14.3 pts
Labor force participation32.8%67.4%−34.6 pts
Median home value$162,000$684,100−$522,100
Median gross rent$817$1,480−$663
Owner-occupied67.3%52.9%+14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%13.9%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%51.0%−3.0 pts
Average commute31.316.5+14.8
Worked from home7.8%25.8%−18.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured3.9%8.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024