Algona, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,247

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

6.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

5.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,332

0.886% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$441,500

Population & Diversity

Algona, WA is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 87.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.2% of Algona, WA residents were born outside of the country (979 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Algona, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 537 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 323 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.2%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.2% of Algona, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Algona, WA was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Algona, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 262
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
537 ± 248
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
323 ± 153

28.5%

Hispanic Population

925 people

28.5% of the people in Algona, WA are hispanic (925 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Algona, 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
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

30.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

979 people

28.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

924 people

As of 2024, 30.2% of Algona, WA residents (979 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 Algona, WA was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 80
Vietnam
38 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 16

Algona, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Algona, WA.

Economy

The economy of Algona, WA employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Algona, WA were Manufacturing (345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($93,542), Construction ($68,214), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,550).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 298

0.986%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algona, WA grew at a rate of 0.986%, from 1.52k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Algona, WA, are Production Occupations (233 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (207 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Algona, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.54k

2024 Value

± 298

0.986%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algona, WA grew at a rate of 0.986%, from 1.52k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Algona, WA, are Manufacturing (345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Algona, WA, though some of these residents may live in Algona, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,113

Median earning men ± $10,772

$40,393

Median earning women ± $16,351

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,313), Construction ($68,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,154), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Algona, WA was $441,500 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $413,000 to $441,500, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Algona, WA is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Algona, WA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Algona, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,100

$787

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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 Algona, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Algona, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,332

Median Household Income

± $7,259

947

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 947 households in Algona, WA grew to $85,332 from the previous year's value of $84,583.

The following chart displays the households in Algona, 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 Algona, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Bicycle (7.09%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Algona, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (7.09%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Algona, WA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Algona, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Algona, WA (393 out of 3.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Algona, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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