Brewster, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,653

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

6.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

9.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,241

25.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$239,600

Population & Diversity

Brewster, WA is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 82.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33% of Brewster, WA residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (598 people) in Brewster, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 540 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 292 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.7%

2024 Citizenship

79.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.7% of Brewster, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brewster, WA was 79.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brewster, WA

Other (Hispanic)
598 ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
540 ± 232
White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 143

78.5%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

78.5% of the people in Brewster, WA are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brewster, 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

33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

546 people

33.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

575 people

As of 2024, 33% of Brewster, WA residents (546 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 Brewster, WA was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

29 ± 32

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

Economy

The economy of Brewster, WA employs 656 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brewster, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (203 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,406).

Employment

Occupations

656

2024 Value

± 180

−3.39%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewster, WA declined at a rate of −3.39%, from 679 employees to 656 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brewster, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (155 people), Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), and Material Moving Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brewster, 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

656

2024 Value

± 180

−3.39%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewster, WA declined at a rate of −3.39%, from 679 employees to 656 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brewster, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (203 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brewster, WA, though some of these residents may live in Brewster, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,144

Median earning men ± $4,723

$26,925

Median earning women ± $4,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($33,427) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563), Retail Trade ($30,547), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,508).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brewster, WA was $239,600 in 2024, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,800 to $239,600, a 0.757% increase. The homeownership rate in Brewster, WA is 44.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brewster, WA have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brewster, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,561

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Brewster, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.9% of the housing units in Brewster, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brewster, 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.

$39,241

Median Household Income

± $11,274

617

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 617 households in Brewster, WA declined from $39,241 from the previous year's value of $52,885.

The following chart displays the households in Brewster, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brewster, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Brewster, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (9.09%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brewster, WA have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brewster, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brewster, WA (394 out of 1.6k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brewster, WA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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