Population 639 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dixie
Household size in Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dixie has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Dixie is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.3% of households in Dixie, well below the national share of 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 Dixie
Renters in Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Dixie rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (41.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.8% of the housing in Dixie, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dixie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,551 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $974 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,602 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$51 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dixie costs $1,602 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Washington overall ($1,875). The typical renter here spends 21.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Dixie
Bachelor's degrees in Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Dixie (33.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Washington as a whole (38.8%).
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.6% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Dixie: 99.6% 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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Dixie than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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).
Dixie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 2.45 | 39.0 | 1.3% | 25.0% | 26.8% | 1966 | $1,602 | 33.8% | 99.6% | 6.3% |
| Tollgate | 2.29 | 56.3 | 4.2% | 10.0% | 45.7% | 1974 | $1,721 | 27.8% | 96.1% | 0.5% |
| Walla Walla East | 2.78 | 45.1 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,315 | 40.7% | 97.9% | 7.8% |
| Waitsburg | 2.39 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 13.6% | 1963 | $989 | 21.0% | 90.8% | 4.6% |
| Walla Walla | 2.56 | 40.1 | 12.6% | 37.6% | 9.6% | 1966 | $1,362 | 29.1% | 90.6% | 7.3% |
| Huntsville | 2.03 | 53.4 | 13.5% | 19.3% | 16.0% | 1969 | $1,023 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 2.4% |
| College Place | 2.47 | 37.7 | 9.5% | 34.0% | 8.2% | 1984 | $1,074 | 38.5% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
| Dayton | 2.13 | 48.3 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 14.4% | 1954 | $990 | 24.0% | 87.9% | 4.8% |
| Milton-Freewater | 2.73 | 39.6 | 18.3% | 39.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $998 | 12.9% | 79.6% | 4.4% |
| Umapine | 3.59 | 33.5 | 9.1% | 20.9% | 8.1% | 1980 | $965 | 21.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
| Prescott | 2.65 | 35.1 | 7.6% | 60.1% | 17.3% | 1983 | $952 | 13.2% | 70.1% | 2.9% |
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 Dixie. 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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