Dishman is a somewhat small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 9,993 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Dishman is the 81st largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dishman is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dishman is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dishman who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.11%), sales jobs (13.52%), and food service (7.51%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dishman spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

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

Dishman Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Dishman is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.86% of adults 25 and older in Dishman have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dishman in 2000 was $16,721, 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 $66,884 for a family of four.

The people who call Dishman home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dishman is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dishman include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Dishman is English.