Bingen, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

652

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.52%

491% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,833

9.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$443,400

Population & Diversity

Bingen, WA is home to a population of 652 people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.4% of Bingen, WA residents were born outside of the country (172 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Bingen, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 115 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Bingen, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bingen, WA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bingen, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 174
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 143
Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 90

40.6%

Hispanic Population

265 people

40.6% of the people in Bingen, WA are hispanic (265 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bingen, 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

26.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2024, 26.4% of Bingen, WA residents (172 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 Bingen, WA was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 32

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

Economy

The economy of Bingen, WA employs 413 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bingen, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($61,500), Manufacturing ($37,396), and Transportation & Warehousing ($30,500).

Employment

Occupations

413

2024 Value

± 149

−21.8%

1 Year decline

± 62.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bingen, WA declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 528 employees to 413 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bingen, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (48 people), and Material Moving Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bingen, 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

413

2024 Value

± 149

−21.8%

1 Year decline

± 62.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bingen, WA declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 528 employees to 413 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bingen, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (41 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,658

Median earning men ± $30,524

$42,031

Median earning women ± $15,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($71,518) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,365).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bingen, WA was $443,400 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 $333,600 to $443,400, a 32.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bingen, WA is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bingen, WA have an average commute time of 18.1 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

$443,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,265

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Bingen, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bingen, 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.

$73,833

Median Household Income

± $13,704

264

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Bingen, WA declined from $73,833 from the previous year's value of $82,000.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bingen, 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 (58.2%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Bicycle (10.1%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Bingen, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (10.1%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bingen, WA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Bingen, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bingen, WA (49 out of 652 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bingen, 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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