Population 708 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nespelem
Household size in Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Nespelem has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.22 in 2006–10, 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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Nespelem skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Nespelem: 28.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Nespelem
Renters in Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Nespelem is about as common as it is nationally: 35.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (66.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Nespelem: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Nespelem are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $260 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $432 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $487 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$505 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nespelem pays $765 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Nespelem
Bachelor's degrees in Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nespelem have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Nespelem have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
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 Nespelem
| Period | Nespelem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Nespelem: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Nespelem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nespelem | 2.42 | 43.8 | 28.2% | 35.6% | 11.4% | 1981 | $765 | 14.1% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Nespelem Community | 2.72 | 36.6 | 35.9% | 28.9% | 8.9% | 1984 | $573 | 11.7% | 91.9% | 11.1% |
| Elmer City | 2.14 | 42.4 | 18.9% | 36.1% | 12.9% | 1965 | $939 | 24.2% | 93.4% | 8.1% |
| Coulee Dam | 2.17 | 42.0 | 19.5% | 36.4% | 13.9% | 1960 | $911 | 25.8% | 93.6% | 8.9% |
| Keller | 2.29 | 51.6 | 12.2% | 20.4% | 16.6% | 1976 | $437 | 14.0% | 89.6% | 10.2% |
| Grand Coulee | 2.16 | 47.6 | 14.0% | 29.3% | 21.5% | 1962 | $672 | 18.8% | 89.8% | 5.9% |
| Mason City | 2.46 | 48.0 | 11.8% | 21.7% | 14.3% | 1960 | $955 | 31.3% | 93.7% | 3.7% |
| Electric City | 2.20 | 54.0 | 9.2% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 1972 | $1,054 | 29.5% | 96.7% | 6.3% |
| Wilbur | 2.38 | 49.2 | 9.0% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 1962 | $659 | 18.5% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Synarep | 2.08 | 62.3 | 16.0% | 7.8% | 34.0% | 1996 | $845 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 3.3% |
| Mold | 2.45 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 32.7% | 31.4% | 1974 | $796 | 22.6% | 87.0% | 2.4% |
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 Nespelem. 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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