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Tekoa, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Tekoa is a Census city of 690 people across 1.23 square miles of land, in Whitman County. Median household income is $46,250, 62.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tekoa
What Tekoa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.23 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land563 plus or minus 130
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitman County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Tekoa
- Population690 plus or minus 159
- Median age57.3
- Population under 18115 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1816.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Population 65 and over245 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over35.5 percent
- Households300 plus or minus 66
- Family households170 plus or minus 52
- Share of households that are families56.7 percent plus or minus 12.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tekoa
- Median household income$46,250 plus or minus $15,621
- Per capita income$28,212
- Civilian labor force245 plus or minus 78
- Employed233 plus or minus 76
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over547 plus or minus 132
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent plus or minus 29.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tekoa
- Housing units350 plus or minus 74
- Occupied units300 plus or minus 66
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate14.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied186 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied114 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate62.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,900 plus or minus $55,147
- Median gross rent, monthly$796
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units244 plus or minus 58
- Share single family69.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more30 plus or minus 24
- Share in buildings of two or more8.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes76 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tekoa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute209 plus or minus 75
- Commuting under 15 minutes115 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.0 percent plus or minus 21.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.9 percent
- Drove alone74.2 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tekoa
Flood risk in Tekoa
- NFIP communityCity of Tekoa
- NFIP community number530215
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/23/26(>)
The City of Tekoa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530215 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitman County, not Tekoa
Whitman County context, not Tekoa figures
- Establishments in Whitman County873
- Covered employment, Whitman County19,125
- Average annual pay, Whitman County$64,512
- Housing units permitted, Whitman County44
Every figure in this section is published for Whitman County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tekoa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tekoa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tekoa, Washington?
690, in 300 households. Tekoa city covers 1.23 square miles of land, which is 563 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tekoa in?
Whitman County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tekoa?
$46,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,900. Median gross rent is $796 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tekoa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tekoa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tekoa, city of, community 530215, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tekoa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitman County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tekoa.
Is zoning published for Tekoa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.