Aberdeen, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,088
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.7
2.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.8%
7.25% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,195
0.0268% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$237,300
5.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,619
0.425% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Aberdeen, 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.

93% of the residents in Aberdeen, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aberdeen, WA are Grays Harbor College (461 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Aberdeen, WA was $237,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

Most people in Aberdeen, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Aberdeen, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aberdeen, WA is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.18% of Aberdeen, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2024, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Aberdeen, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.62k Other (Hispanic) and 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
93.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Aberdeen, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aberdeen, WA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aberdeen, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.2k ± 592
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.62k ± 780
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 518
22.8%
Hispanic Population
3.9k people

In 2024, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Aberdeen, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.62k Other (Hispanic) and 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.8% of the people in Aberdeen, WA are hispanic (3.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aberdeen, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people
8.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.44k people

As of 2024, 9.18% of Aberdeen, WA residents (1.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aberdeen, WA was 8.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    467 ± 145
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    276 ± 157
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    243 ± 142

Aberdeen, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aberdeen, WA employs 6.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aberdeen, WA were Retail Trade (1,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (881 people), and Manufacturing (839 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), Public Administration ($65,893), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,271).

Employment

Occupations

6.62k
2024 Value
± 668
0.425%
1 Year growth
± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aberdeen, WA grew at a rate of 0.425%, from 6.59k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aberdeen, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (821 people), Material Moving Occupations (668 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aberdeen, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.62k
2024 Value
± 668
0.425%
1 Year growth
± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aberdeen, WA grew at a rate of 0.425%, from 6.59k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aberdeen, WA, are Retail Trade (1,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (881 people), and Manufacturing (839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aberdeen, WA, though some of these residents may live in Aberdeen, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,798
Median earning men ± $8,839
$31,016
Median earning women ± $3,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,923), Manufacturing ($60,903), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,396), Public Administration ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,349).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

Voting results are not available for Aberdeen, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aberdeen, WA awarded 461 degrees. The student population of Aberdeen, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 764 male students and 899 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aberdeen, WA are White (299 and 64.9%), Hispanic or Latino (56 and 12.1%), Two or More Races (40 and 8.68%), and Unknown (30 and 6.51%).

The largest universities in Aberdeen, WA by number of degrees awarded are Grays Harbor College (461 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Aberdeen, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (188 and 40.8%), Construction Engineering Technology (46 and 9.98%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (34 and 7.38%).

The median tuition cost in Aberdeen, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,074 for in-state students and $9,952 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,663 students enrolled in Aberdeen, WA, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 924 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    188 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    31 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Aberdeen, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Aberdeen, WA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Grays Harbor College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
461 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grays Harbor College with 461 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aberdeen, WA, which is 0.889 times less than the 244 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 299 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 56 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,074) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($677) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($942) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aberdeen, WA was $237,300 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,100 to $237,300, a 5.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Aberdeen, WA is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aberdeen, WA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aberdeen, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,203
$3,694
Median Property Taxes
±$462

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 Aberdeen, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Aberdeen, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,195
Median Household Income
± $2,322
6.54k
Number of Households
± 614

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.54k households in Aberdeen, WA grew to $52,195 from the previous year's value of $52,181.

The following chart displays the households in Aberdeen, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aberdeen, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (8.31%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.72%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Aberdeen, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.31%) and those who worked at home (5.72%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aberdeen, WA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Aberdeen, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aberdeen, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aberdeen, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aberdeen, WA (3.99k out of 16.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

90.4% of the population of Aberdeen, WA has health coverage, with 22.9% on employee plans, 40.8% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.59%
Uninsured
22.9%
Employer Coverage
40.8%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
9.32%
Non-Group
2.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aberdeen, WA grew by 13.5% from 8.45% to 9.59%.

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