Tieton, WA

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2022 Population

1,546

24.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

25.1

6.36% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.8%

44.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,658

2.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$192,900

31.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tieton, WA had a population of 1.55k people with a median age of 25.1 and a median household income of $50,658. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tieton, WA declined from 2,044 to 1,546, a −24.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,742 to $50,658, a −2.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tieton, WA are Other (Hispanic) (39.8%), White (Hispanic) (30.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in Tieton, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

73.3% of the residents in Tieton, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Tieton, WA was $192,900, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Tieton, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Tieton, WA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tieton, WA is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 73.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 34.2% of Tieton, WA residents were born outside of the country (529 people).

In 2022, there were 1.29 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (616 people) in Tieton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 White (Hispanic) and 203 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

73.3%

2022 Citizenship

68.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 73.3% of Tieton, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tieton, WA was 68.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tieton, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tieton, WA

Other (Hispanic)
616 ± 267
White (Hispanic)
476 ± 256
Two+ (Hispanic)
203 ± 135

86.9%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

86.9% of the people in Tieton, WA are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tieton, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

34.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

40.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

833 people

As of 2022, 34.2% of Tieton, WA residents (529 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tieton, WA was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tieton, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Tieton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tieton, WA employs 672 people. The largest industries in Tieton, WA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (122 people), Transportation & Warehousing (111 people), and Wholesale Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($90,000), Educational Services ($70,046), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

672

2022 Value

± 166

−17%

1 Year decline

± 43.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tieton, WA declined at a rate of −17%, from 810 employees to 672 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tieton, WA, are Material Moving Occupations (129 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (111 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tieton, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

672

2022 Value

± 166

−17%

1 Year decline

± 43.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tieton, WA declined at a rate of −17%, from 810 employees to 672 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tieton, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (122 people), Transportation & Warehousing (111 people), and Wholesale Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tieton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tieton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,473

Median earning men ± $14,896

$22,426

Median earning women ± $11,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($90,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,741), and Manufacturing ($51,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,107), Wholesale Trade ($30,481), and Retail Trade ($22,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tieton, WA was $192,900 in 2022, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $146,900 to $192,900, a 31.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tieton, WA is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tieton, WA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tieton, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$192,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$50,060

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tieton, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tieton, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2022

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66% of the housing units in Tieton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tieton, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tieton, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,658

Median Household Income

± $11,910

480

Number of Households

± 143

In 2022, the median household income of the 480 households in Tieton, WA declined from $50,658 from the previous year's value of $51,742.

The following chart displays the households in Tieton, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tieton, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Walked (7.5%)

In 2022, 67.8% of workers in Tieton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who walked to work (7.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tieton, WA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Tieton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tieton, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tieton, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tieton, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tieton, WA (321 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tieton, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.6% of the population of Tieton, WA has health coverage, with 20.9% on employee plans, 43.1% on Medicaid, 5.17% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yakima County, WA see 1536 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.79% increase from the previous year (1425 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,536 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yakima County, WA

Primary care physicians in Yakima County, WA see an average of 1,536 patients per year. This represents a 7.79% increase from the previous year (1,425 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yakima County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.8% were men and 62.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

20.9%

Employer Coverage

43.1%

Medicaid

5.17%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tieton, WA declined by 37.8% from 28% to 17.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tieton, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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