Canyon Creek, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,910

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

6.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,604

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$446,300

Population & Diversity

Canyon Creek, WA is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.35% of Canyon Creek, WA residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.66k people) in Canyon Creek, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 White (Hispanic) and 46 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Canyon Creek, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canyon Creek, WA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canyon Creek, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 855
White (Hispanic)
126 ± 110
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 69

3.73%

Hispanic Population

146 people

3.73% of the people in Canyon Creek, WA are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canyon Creek, 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

2.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 2.35% of Canyon Creek, WA residents (92 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 Canyon Creek, WA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 33

Canyon Creek, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Canyon Creek, WA employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canyon Creek, WA were Manufacturing (439 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Construction (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($64,405), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,472), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,059).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 458

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canyon Creek, WA grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 1.64k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canyon Creek, WA, are Production Occupations (442 people), Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canyon Creek, 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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 458

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canyon Creek, WA grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 1.64k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canyon Creek, WA, are Manufacturing (439 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Construction (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canyon Creek, WA, though some of these residents may live in Canyon Creek, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,085

Median earning men ± $15,800

$43,750

Median earning women ± $9,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,588), Construction ($55,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,192), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,442), and Retail Trade ($28,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canyon Creek, WA was $446,300 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $392,400 to $446,300, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Canyon Creek, WA is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canyon Creek, WA have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canyon Creek, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,148

$1,287

Median Property Taxes

±$305

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Canyon Creek, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canyon Creek, 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.

$77,604

Median Household Income

± $25,706

1.46k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Canyon Creek, WA grew to $77,604 from the previous year's value of $67,295.

The following chart displays the households in Canyon Creek, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canyon Creek, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Canyon Creek, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canyon Creek, WA have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Canyon Creek, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canyon Creek, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canyon Creek, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canyon Creek, WA (746 out of 3.91k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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