Population 4,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Custer
Household size in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Custer holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Custer is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Custer than nationally: 13.9%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Custer
Renters in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in Custer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Custer is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington overall (7.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Custer is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Washington.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,006 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,225 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,661 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$880 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Custer pays $1,661 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Washington as a whole ($1,875). The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Custer
Bachelor's degrees in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Custer: 23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Custer: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Custer
| Period | Custer | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Custer is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Custer compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer | 2.88 | 37.8 | 13.9% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,661 | 23.4% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Pleasant Valley | 3.43 | 32.5 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1994 | $1,363 | 20.9% | 87.7% | 2.6% |
| Blaine | 2.49 | 45.3 | 11.9% | 26.0% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,507 | 27.0% | 93.2% | 5.3% |
| Ferndale | 2.80 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 21.1% | 7.8% | 1992 | $1,704 | 33.4% | 93.3% | 4.1% |
| Birch Bay | 2.38 | 48.9 | 7.5% | 15.6% | 19.0% | 1994 | $1,898 | 33.9% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Lynden | 2.81 | 36.7 | 6.9% | 31.9% | 5.8% | 1990 | $1,682 | 29.8% | 91.8% | 2.9% |
| Mountain View | 2.98 | 45.7 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 1999 | $2,325 | 41.6% | 97.7% | 1.4% |
| Strandell | 2.73 | 44.2 | 4.9% | 24.1% | 2.3% | 1984 | $1,146 | 21.9% | 83.5% | 0.7% |
| Marietta | 2.71 | 39.5 | 15.7% | 29.5% | 11.6% | 1996 | $980 | 26.1% | 93.3% | 7.8% |
| Everson | 2.93 | 37.7 | 10.3% | 26.5% | 6.5% | 1986 | $1,412 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Nooksack | 2.69 | 36.0 | 8.3% | 25.8% | 6.2% | 1990 | $908 | 25.3% | 90.7% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Custer. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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