Population 1,533 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Touchet
Household size in Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Touchet average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Touchet are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to 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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Touchet, 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 Touchet
Renters in Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Touchet is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 8.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Touchet is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Touchet was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $754 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $972 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Touchet pays $1,026 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.6% 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 Touchet
Bachelor's degrees in Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Touchet have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, 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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Touchet have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Washington.
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 Touchet
| Period | Touchet | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Touchet has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Touchet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchet | 2.82 | 40.2 | 4.2% | 21.3% | 8.5% | 1982 | $1,026 | 25.2% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Lowden | 2.66 | 32.7 | 3.9% | 39.7% | 14.5% | 1963 | $1,248 | 31.2% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Umapine | 3.59 | 33.5 | 9.1% | 20.9% | 8.1% | 1980 | $965 | 21.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
| Helix | 2.10 | 42.0 | 2.3% | 24.0% | 16.9% | 1940 | $639 | 23.8% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
| College Place | 2.47 | 37.7 | 9.5% | 34.0% | 8.2% | 1984 | $1,074 | 38.5% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
| Milton-Freewater | 2.73 | 39.6 | 18.3% | 39.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $998 | 12.9% | 79.6% | 4.4% |
| Wallula | 4.62 | 12.9 | 24.1% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 1988 | $958 | 10.8% | 92.2% | 5.8% |
| Walla Walla | 2.56 | 40.1 | 12.6% | 37.6% | 9.6% | 1966 | $1,362 | 29.1% | 90.6% | 7.3% |
| Athena | 2.66 | 39.8 | 9.5% | 22.5% | 12.7% | 1971 | $986 | 30.4% | 93.0% | 0.6% |
| Walla Walla East | 2.78 | 45.1 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,315 | 40.7% | 97.9% | 7.8% |
| Myrick | 2.27 | 43.2 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 16.2% | 1953 | $736 | 25.6% | 97.6% | 0.3% |
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 Touchet. 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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