United States › Aberdeen MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Aberdeen Micro Aberdeen, WA · 1 counties · 72,797 residents · 1,901 sq mi
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The short version
Aberdeen is a metro area of 72,797 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. At a median age of 41.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 5%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $158,200. Households take in $41,899 at the median, 20% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K 67K 71K 74K 78K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Aberdeen Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,899
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,160 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,799 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.2%
Public administration 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$158,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$655
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.0% in 2000
32.2% rent
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.47 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 86.5%(58,112)
Hispanic / Latino 4.8%(3,258)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 81.4%(59,282)
Hispanic / Latino 8.6%(6,272)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.1%(11,015)
Women 15+
Never married 26.4%(8,303)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.3%(1,168)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.8%(1,612)
Share of the 6,769 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Largest cities The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Aberdeen, WA? Aberdeen, WA has about 72,797 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Aberdeen, WA? The typical household in Aberdeen, WA earns about $41,899 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Aberdeen, WA expensive? In Aberdeen, WA, the median home is worth about $158,200, and the typical rent is about $655 a month.
How educated are people in Aberdeen, WA? About 14.5% of adults age 25 and over in Aberdeen, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Aberdeen, WA? About 16.1% of people in Aberdeen, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Aberdeen, WA grown since 1990? Yes, Aberdeen, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,622 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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