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 $92,768.00.

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.

In addition, Custer is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Custer has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Custer has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Custer than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Custer may be for you.

Custer is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Custer is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.15% of adults in Custer have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Custer in 2022 was $40,404, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,616 for a family of four.

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. Important ancestries of people in Custer include German, Dutch, Scottish, Australian, and Irish.

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