Basin City, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,176

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.5

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

73.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,840

16.9% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$40,800

Population & Diversity

Basin City, WA is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 55% are citizens.

As of 2024, 55.7% of Basin City, WA residents were born outside of the country (655 people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (638 people) in Basin City, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

55%

2024 Citizenship

40.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 55% of Basin City, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Basin City, WA was 40.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Basin City, WA

Other (Hispanic)
638 ± 444
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
330 ± 338
White (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 159

87.8%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

87.8% of the people in Basin City, WA are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Basin City, 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

55.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

655 people

65.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

999 people

As of 2024, 55.7% of Basin City, WA residents (655 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 Basin City, WA was 65.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Basin City, WA employs 432 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Basin City, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (138 people), Educational Services (77 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($123,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,543), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,511).

Employment

Occupations

432

2024 Value

± 199

−25%

1 Year decline

± 81.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Basin City, WA declined at a rate of −25%, from 576 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Basin City, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (138 people), Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Basin City, 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

432

2024 Value

± 199

−25%

1 Year decline

± 81.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Basin City, WA declined at a rate of −25%, from 576 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Basin City, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (138 people), Educational Services (77 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Basin City, WA, though some of these residents may live in Basin City, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,605

Median earning men ± $13,615

$31,908

Median earning women ± $20,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($14,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,871) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,862).

Housing & Living

People in Basin City, WA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Basin City, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$40,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$37,822

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Basin City, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

18.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Basin City, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Basin City, 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.

$59,840

Median Household Income

± $37,537

268

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 268 households in Basin City, WA declined from $59,840 from the previous year's value of $72,024.

The following chart displays the households in Basin City, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Basin City, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (14.1%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Basin City, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (14.1%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Basin City, WA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Basin City, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Basin City, WA (235 out of 1.18k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Basin City, WA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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