Wapato, Washington Population 2024

4,450

Wapato Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wapato was:

  • White: 37.57%
  • Two or more races: 31.59%
  • Other race: 21.24%
  • Native American: 7.09%
  • Asian: 2.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,849.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.13% (-144)
The current population of Wapato, Washington is 4,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,594.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,72837.57%
Two or more races1,45331.59%
Other race97721.24%
Native American3267.09%
Asian1092.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.15%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Wapato Population by Race

Wapato Population Pyramid 2024

Wapato Median Age

25

Total

27.4

Male

24.5

Female

Wapato Adults

There are 2,925 adults, (349 of whom are seniors) in Wapato.

Wapato Age Dependency

78.6

Age Dependency Ratio

13.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

65

Child Dependency Ratio

Wapato Sex Ratio

Female2,35651.22%
Male2,24448.78%

Wapato Population by Age

Wapato Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2233.6852.547.5
Married5534.1362.437.6
Female3523.7345.254.8
Non Family2021.1936.163.9
Male1165.685644

4.02

Average Family Size

3.68

Average Household Size

52.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wapato Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade37916.51%
Associates Degree1165.05%
Bachelors Degree883.83%
Graduate Degree582.53%
High School Graduate69330.2%
Less Than 9th Grade74032.24%
Some College2219.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wapato Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wapato Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,935880103
2+ Races70632831
Other Race48822128
Native American18814725
White14311810
Asian585818
Islander770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.03%.

Wapato Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$26,974$26,058$31,094
Graduate Degree$51,964$0$50,536
High School Graduate$32,609$38,409$30,114
Less Than 9th Grade$27,542$30,389$25,208
Overall$30,075$32,482$27,896
Some College$37,885$38,864$35,625

$30,075

Average Earnings

$32,482

Average Male

$27,896

Average Female

Wapato Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wapato Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wapato Language

20.87% of Wapato residents speak only English, while 79.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 75.02% of the population.

Wapato Language

Wapato Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,06296523.76%
Multiple1,45334323.61%
Other96618919.57%
Native321278.41%
White79810.13%
Islander7114.29%

22.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.97%

Male Poverty Rate

21.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wapato

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wapato is Hispanic, with 23.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wapato is Native, with 8.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.34%.

Wapato Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.62%
High School10.08%
Some College6.82%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wapato Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.78%
Male Employed12.18%
Female Employed7.06%
Male Unemployed0%

Wapato Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wapato Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,156$64,206
Households$48,877$62,212
Married Families$66,932$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,577$31,380

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wapato Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wapato Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wapato Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wapato Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wapato Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

45

Number of Veterans

35

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War22
Vietnam8
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Wapato Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3422
55 to 6415
65 to 747
75+1
35 to 540

Wapato Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic200.81%
Native American197.14%
White141.29%
Other Race60.92%
2+ Races60.72%

Wapato Veterans by Race

Wapato Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

2.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wapato Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wapato Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wapato Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wapato Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.2%

Born in Wapato

67.04%

Native Born

32.96%

Foreign Born

24.72%

Non Citizen

8.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.04% of Wapato residents were born in the United States, with 53.2% having been born in Washington. 24.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wapato Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,270-36-0.84%
20284,306-36-0.83%
20274,342-36-0.82%
20264,378-36-0.82%
20254,414-36-0.81%
20244,450-36-0.8%
20234,486-37-0.82%
20224,523-34-0.75%
20214,557-37-0.81%
20204,594-426-8.49%
20195,020-9-0.18%
20185,029-7-0.14%
20175,036-8-0.16%
20165,044150.3%
20155,029-2-0.04%
20145,031-11-0.22%
20135,042-15-0.3%
20125,057-19-0.37%
20115,07640.08%
20105,07200%
20004,58278720.74%
19903,79548814.76%
19803,30746616.4%
19702,841-296-9.44%
19603,137-48-1.51%
19503,185-1,085-25.41%

Wapato Population by Year