Cascade Valley, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,609

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

9.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,715

24.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$101,100

Population & Diversity

Cascade Valley, WA is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 69.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.3% of Cascade Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Cascade Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 556 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.4%

2024 Citizenship

70.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.4% of Cascade Valley, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cascade Valley, WA was 70.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cascade Valley, WA

Other (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 1.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 445
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
556 ± 398

62.1%

Hispanic Population

2.86k people

62.1% of the people in Cascade Valley, WA are hispanic (2.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cascade Valley, 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

32.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

32.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 32.3% of Cascade Valley, WA residents (1.49k 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 Cascade Valley, WA was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Cascade Valley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cascade Valley, WA employs 2.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cascade Valley, WA were Manufacturing (470 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (354 people), and Educational Services (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,202), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,202), and Construction ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.27k

2024 Value

± 605

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cascade Valley, WA grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 1.87k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cascade Valley, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (354 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (314 people), and Production Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cascade Valley, 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

2.27k

2024 Value

± 605

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cascade Valley, WA grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 1.87k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cascade Valley, WA, are Manufacturing (470 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (354 people), and Educational Services (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cascade Valley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Cascade Valley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,946

Median earning men ± $4,923

$24,993

Median earning women ± $15,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,202), Manufacturing ($42,802), and Construction ($39,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,120), Manufacturing ($21,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,943).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cascade Valley, WA was $101,100 in 2023, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $101,100, a 11.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cascade Valley, WA is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cascade Valley, WA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cascade Valley, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$71,170

$1,524

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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 Cascade Valley, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Cascade Valley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cascade Valley, 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.

$60,715

Median Household Income

± $15,420

1.9k

Number of Households

± 535

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Cascade Valley, WA grew to $60,715 from the previous year's value of $48,862.

The following chart displays the households in Cascade Valley, 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 Cascade Valley, 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 (66.8%)
Public Transit (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Cascade Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cascade Valley, WA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Cascade Valley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cascade Valley, WA (579 out of 4.61k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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