Custer is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 518 people and two associated neighborhoods, Custer is the 299th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Custer was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Custer economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Custer, where the median household income is $93,598.00.

Housing costs in Custer are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Custer has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

A relatively large number of people in Custer telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Custer has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Custer a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Custer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Custer who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.76% of the adults in Custer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Custer in 2022 was $35,053, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,212 for a family of four. However, Custer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Custer is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Custer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Custer residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Custer include German, Scottish, Dutch, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Custer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.