Aberdeen, WA

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2023 Population

17,040

0.418% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.9

0.539% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,181

4.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$225,100

9.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,591

1.89% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Aberdeen, WA had a population of 17k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $52,181. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aberdeen, WA grew from 16,969 to 17,040, a 0.418% increase and its median household income grew from $50,008 to $52,181, a 4.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aberdeen, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.3%), White (Hispanic) (7.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.37%), Other (Hispanic) (6.31%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%).

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.

The largest universities in Aberdeen, WA are Grays Harbor College (427 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Aberdeen, WA was $225,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Aberdeen, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Aberdeen, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 8.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Aberdeen, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k White (Hispanic) and 1.09k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aberdeen, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 628
White (Hispanic)
1.34k ± 562
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 494

20.7%

Hispanic Population

3.53k people

20.7% of the people in Aberdeen, WA are hispanic (3.53k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

8.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

7.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2023, 8.47% of Aberdeen, WA residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aberdeen, WA was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
438 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
212 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 103

Aberdeen, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aberdeen, WA employs 6.59k people. The largest industries in Aberdeen, WA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

6.59k

2023 Value

± 632

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aberdeen, WA declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 6.72k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aberdeen, WA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aberdeen, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.59k

2023 Value

± 632

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aberdeen, WA declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 6.72k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aberdeen, WA, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($67,917), Public Administration ($64,579), and Construction ($61,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($51,657), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,259), and Public Administration ($40,446).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
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.

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Aberdeen, WA are White (276 and 64.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (65 and 15.2%), Two or More Races (37 and 8.67%), and Unknown (27 and 6.32%).

The largest universities in Aberdeen, WA by number of degrees awarded are Grays Harbor College (427 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Aberdeen, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (162 and NaNk%), Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (43 and NaNk%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (41 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,475 students enrolled in Aberdeen, WA, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 905 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions
30 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
162 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Aberdeen, WA was Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions with 30 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Grays Harbor College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

427 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grays Harbor College with 427 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aberdeen, WA, which is 0.743 times less than the 245 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 276 degrees mean that there were 4.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 65 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($677) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Aberdeen, WA was $225,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $225,100, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Aberdeen, WA is 57.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Aberdeen, WA have an average commute time of 21.9 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

$225,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,415

$3,648

Median Property Taxes

±$435

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.1% of the housing units in Aberdeen, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aberdeen, 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 Aberdeen, 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.

$52,181

Median Household Income

± $4,833

6.39k

Number of Households

± 587

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.39k households in Aberdeen, WA grew to $52,181 from the previous year's value of $50,008.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aberdeen, 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (9.23%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Aberdeen, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.23%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aberdeen, WA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Aberdeen, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aberdeen, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Aberdeen, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grays Harbor County, WA see 3038 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year (3002 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 240 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,038 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grays Harbor County, WA

Primary care physicians in Grays Harbor County, WA see an average of 3,038 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year (3,002 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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

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