Allyn, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,404

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.4

3.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.42%

3.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,716

9.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$545,100

Population & Diversity

Allyn, WA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.99% of Allyn, WA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 8.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Allyn, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Allyn, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allyn, WA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allyn, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 487
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 129
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 89

2.62%

Hispanic Population

63 people

2.62% of the people in Allyn, WA are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Allyn, 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

3.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Allyn, WA residents (96 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 Allyn, WA was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
215 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 62

Allyn, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Allyn, WA employs 841 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allyn, WA were Retail Trade (201 people), Public Administration (147 people), and Educational Services (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($106,813), Finance & Insurance ($98,211), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,888).

Employment

Occupations

841

2024 Value

± 266

−23.3%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allyn, WA declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 1.1k employees to 841 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allyn, WA, are Management Occupations (246 people), Sales & Related Occupations (183 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allyn, 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

841

2024 Value

± 266

−23.3%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allyn, WA declined at a rate of −23.3%, from 1.1k employees to 841 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allyn, WA, are Retail Trade (201 people), Public Administration (147 people), and Educational Services (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allyn, WA, though some of these residents may live in Allyn, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,237

Median earning men ± $17,278

$53,250

Median earning women ± $55,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($150,025), Retail Trade ($89,407), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($183,090), Public Administration ($80,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Allyn, WA was $545,100 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $527,200 to $545,100, a 3.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Allyn, WA is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allyn, WA have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allyn, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,371

$1,007

Median Property Taxes

±$273

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Allyn, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Allyn, 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.

$97,716

Median Household Income

± $18,488

1.06k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Allyn, WA declined from $97,716 from the previous year's value of $107,823.

The following chart displays the households in Allyn, 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 Allyn, 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 (17.3%)
Other (4.58%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Allyn, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.58%).

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

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allyn, WA have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.5% of the workforce in Allyn, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allyn, WA (34 out of 2.39k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allyn, WA is Native American, followed by Black and White.

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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