Brush Prairie, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,526

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

0.813% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.28%

36.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$122,827

6.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$568,000

Population & Diversity

Brush Prairie, WA is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.752% of Brush Prairie, WA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Brush Prairie, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brush Prairie, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brush Prairie, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brush Prairie, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 527
White (Hispanic)
100 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 58

6.49%

Hispanic Population

164 people

6.49% of the people in Brush Prairie, WA are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brush Prairie, 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

0.752%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 0.752% of Brush Prairie, WA residents (19 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 Brush Prairie, WA was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23

Brush Prairie, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brush Prairie, WA employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brush Prairie, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (175 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (153 people), and Construction (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,107), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,552), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,531).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 311

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brush Prairie, WA declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brush Prairie, WA, are Management Occupations (240 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brush Prairie, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 311

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brush Prairie, WA declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brush Prairie, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (175 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (153 people), and Construction (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brush Prairie, WA, though some of these residents may live in Brush Prairie, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,344

Median earning men ± $34,706

$41,517

Median earning women ± $3,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,111), and Manufacturing ($68,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brush Prairie, WA was $568,000 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $515,000 to $568,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brush Prairie, WA is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brush Prairie, WA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brush Prairie, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$568,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$119,239

$857

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Brush Prairie, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brush Prairie, 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.

$122,827

Median Household Income

± $47,940

1.01k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Brush Prairie, WA grew to $122,827 from the previous year's value of $115,511.

The following chart displays the households in Brush Prairie, 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 Brush Prairie, 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 (46.9%)
Worked At Home (44%)
Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2024, 46.9% of workers in Brush Prairie, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (44%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brush Prairie, WA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brush Prairie, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brush Prairie, WA (82 out of 2.5k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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