Bingen, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
865
7.29% 1-year decline
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42
11.7% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
1.27%
66.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$82,000
2.75% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$333,600
5.74% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
528
6.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bingen, WA had a population of 865 people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $82,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bingen, WA declined from 933 to 865, a −7.29% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,803 to $82,000, a 2.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bingen, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Other (Hispanic) (6.59%), White (Hispanic) (6.01%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%).

None of the households in Bingen, 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.

91.8% of the residents in Bingen, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bingen, WA was $333,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Bingen, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bingen, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bingen, WA is home to a population of 865 people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.8% of Bingen, WA residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2023, there were 4.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (607 people) in Bingen, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 57 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%
2023 Citizenship
87.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.8% of Bingen, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bingen, WA was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bingen, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    607 ± 225
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    127 ± 118
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    57 ± 68
27.3%
Hispanic Population
236 people

In 2023, there were 4.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (607 people) in Bingen, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 57 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.3% of the people in Bingen, WA are hispanic (236 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
163 people
24.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
230 people

As of 2023, 18.8% of Bingen, WA residents (163 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bingen, WA was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 23
  3. Korea
    9 ± 20

Bingen, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bingen, WA employs 528 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bingen, WA were Manufacturing (104 people), Retail Trade (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,708), Finance & Insurance ($117,708), and Manufacturing ($53,409).

Employment

Occupations

528
2023 Value
± 174
6.67%
1 Year growth
± 42.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bingen, WA grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 495 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bingen, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (50 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bingen, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

528
2023 Value
± 174
6.67%
1 Year growth
± 42.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bingen, WA grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 495 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bingen, WA, are Manufacturing (104 people), Retail Trade (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bingen, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bingen, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,275
Median earning men ± $5,361
$41,696
Median earning women ± $10,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($68,594), Manufacturing ($67,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($41,602), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,269), and Retail Trade ($27,000).

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bingen, WA was $333,600 in 2023, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $315,500 to $333,600, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Bingen, WA is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bingen, WA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bingen, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$68,263
$215
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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 Bingen, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.2%
Homeownership
2023
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.2% of the housing units in Bingen, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bingen, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,000
Median Household Income
± $14,718
330
Number of Households
± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 330 households in Bingen, WA grew to $82,000 from the previous year's value of $79,803.

The following chart displays the households in Bingen, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bingen, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (63.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.2%)
  3. Public Transit (5.15%)

In 2023, 63.6% of workers in Bingen, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.15%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bingen, WA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Bingen, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bingen, WA (11 out of 865 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Bingen, WA has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 49.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.82%
Uninsured
46.2%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
20.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bingen, WA declined by 37.6% from 10.9% to 6.82%.

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