Amboy, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,692

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

9.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,277

12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$574,100

Population & Diversity

Amboy, WA is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.96% of Amboy, WA residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Amboy, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Other (Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Amboy, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amboy, WA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amboy, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 510
Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 148
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 69

10%

Hispanic Population

170 people

10% of the people in Amboy, WA are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amboy, 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

4.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 4.96% of Amboy, WA residents (84 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 Amboy, WA was 6.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 21
Vietnam
11 ± 26

Amboy, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Amboy, WA employs 675 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amboy, WA were Construction (145 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($84,844), Wholesale Trade ($84,750), and Construction ($76,326).

Employment

Occupations

675

2024 Value

± 179

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amboy, WA grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 640 employees to 675 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amboy, WA, are Management Occupations (113 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amboy, 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

675

2024 Value

± 179

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amboy, WA grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 640 employees to 675 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amboy, WA, are Construction (145 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amboy, WA, though some of these residents may live in Amboy, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,780

Median earning men ± $11,404

$39,875

Median earning women ± $13,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($110,486), Manufacturing ($84,844), and Construction ($77,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amboy, WA was $574,100 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $582,700 to $574,100, a 1.48% decrease. The homeownership rate in Amboy, WA is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amboy, WA have an average commute time of 41.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amboy, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$574,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$115,218

$468

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Amboy, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amboy, 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.

$112,277

Median Household Income

± $50,229

563

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Amboy, WA declined from $112,277 from the previous year's value of $127,639.

The following chart displays the households in Amboy, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amboy, 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 (63.6%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Bicycle (6.22%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Amboy, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.22%).

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

41.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amboy, WA have a longer commute time (41.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Amboy, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amboy, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amboy, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amboy, WA (148 out of 1.69k 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 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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