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WA Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Wahluke School District

MATTAWA, WA 99349 • Grant County • 8 Operating Schools
(509) 932-4565

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
8,238
2,122 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,377
Overall Poverty Rate
16.43%
1,347 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
17.61%
353 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.8% 11.5% 17.3% 23% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WA Avg: 10.61% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15.14% (354 / 2,338 kids) 15.14% 2020 354 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.22% (250 / 2,046 kids) 12.22% 2021 250 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.45% (351 / 2,012 kids) 17.45% 2022 351 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.9% (300 / 2,014 kids) 14.9% 2023 300 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 17.61% (353 / 2,005 kids) 17.61% 2024 353 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,338 354 15.14% 9.82% 14.57%
2021 2,046 250 12.22% 11.01% 15.78%
2022 2,012 351 17.45% 10.85% 15.17%
2023 2,014 300 14.90% 10.88% 14.98%
2024 2,005 353 17.61% 10.61% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $412,300
Median Gross Rent $1,181/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,331
Renter-Occupied 1,007
Owner-Occupied: 1,331 (56.9%) Renter-Occupied: 1,007 (43.1%)
Occupied 2,338

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,331 (56.9%)
Renter-Occupied 1,007 (43.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,338 households
69 (3%)
< $10k
104 (4.4%)
$10k-$14k
26 (1.1%)
$15k-$19k
110 (4.7%)
$20k-$24k
204 (8.7%)
$25k-$29k
118 (5%)
$30k-$34k
87 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
49 (2.1%)
$40k-$44k
236 (10.1%)
$45k-$49k
143 (6.1%)
$50k-$59k
161 (6.9%)
$60k-$74k
391 (16.7%)
$75k-$99k
211 (9%)
$100k-$124k
89 (3.8%)
$125k-$149k
198 (8.5%)
$150k-$199k
142 (6.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
69 (3%)
$10k-$14k
104 (4.4%)
$15k-$19k
26 (1.1%)
$20k-$24k
110 (4.7%)
$25k-$29k
204 (8.7%)
$30k-$34k
118 (5%)
$35k-$39k
87 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
49 (2.1%)
$45k-$49k
236 (10.1%)
$50k-$59k
143 (6.1%)
$60k-$74k
161 (6.9%)
$75k-$99k
391 (16.7%)
$100k-$124k
211 (9%)
$125k-$149k
89 (3.8%)
$150k-$199k
198 (8.5%)
$200k+
142 (6.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,092 students
202 (9.7%)
1st
238 (11.4%)
2nd
166 (7.9%)
3rd
177 (8.5%)
4th
183 (8.7%)
5th
75 (3.6%)
6th
331 (15.8%)
7th
155 (7.4%)
8th
209 (10%)
9th
73 (3.5%)
10th
144 (6.9%)
11th
139 (6.6%)
12th
1st Grade
202 (9.7%)
2nd Grade
238 (11.4%)
3rd Grade
166 (7.9%)
4th Grade
177 (8.5%)
5th Grade
183 (8.7%)
6th Grade
75 (3.6%)
7th Grade
331 (15.8%)
8th Grade
155 (7.4%)
9th Grade
209 (10%)
10th Grade
73 (3.5%)
11th Grade
144 (6.9%)
12th Grade
139 (6.6%)