Cascade Valley, WA

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2023 Population

3,824

10.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

0.216% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.9%

1.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,862

0.383% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$101,100

11.5% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,873

2.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cascade Valley, WA had a population of 3.82k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $48,862. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cascade Valley, WA grew from 3,457 to 3,824, a 10.6% increase and its median household income declined from $49,050 to $48,862, a −0.383% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cascade Valley, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Other (Hispanic) (33.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.22%), and White (Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Cascade Valley, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

70.4% of the residents in Cascade Valley, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cascade Valley, WA was $101,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Cascade Valley, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cascade Valley, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cascade Valley, WA is home to a population of 3.82k people, from which 70.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 32.1% of Cascade Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Cascade Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Other (Hispanic) and 342 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.4%

2023 Citizenship

74.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 70.4% of Cascade Valley, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cascade Valley, WA was 74.1%, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 571
Other (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 724
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
342 ± 289

46.9%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

46.9% of the people in Cascade Valley, WA are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cascade Valley, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

27.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

965 people

As of 2023, 32.1% of Cascade Valley, WA residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cascade Valley, WA was 27.9%, 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
44 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27

Cascade Valley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cascade Valley, WA employs 1.87k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cascade Valley, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (350 people), Educational Services (349 people), and Manufacturing (339 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,907), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,907), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,788).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2023 Value

± 519

−2.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cascade Valley, WA declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 1.93k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cascade Valley, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (350 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (294 people), and Production Occupations (193 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

1.87k

2023 Value

± 519

−2.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cascade Valley, WA declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 1.93k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cascade Valley, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (350 people), Educational Services (349 people), and Manufacturing (339 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

$38,750

Median earning men ± $8,263

$24,606

Median earning women ± $8,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($63,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,907), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,891), Manufacturing ($22,025), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cascade Valley, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cascade Valley, WA was $101,100 in 2023, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cascade Valley, WA have an average commute time of 20.3 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

$1,207

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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

72.2%

Homeownership

2023

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.2% of the housing units in Cascade Valley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cascade Valley, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cascade Valley, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,862

Median Household Income

± $9,655

1.67k

Number of Households

± 488

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Cascade Valley, WA declined from $48,862 from the previous year's value of $49,050.

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 Cascade Valley, WA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cascade Valley, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.5%)
Public Transit (13.9%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2023, 59.5% of workers in Cascade Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cascade Valley, WA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% 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

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cascade Valley, WA (531 out of 3.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71.1% of the population of Cascade Valley, WA has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 4.31% on non-group plans, and 0.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 45.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.9%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

4.31%

Non-Group

0.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cascade Valley, WA grew by 0.0758% from 28.9% to 28.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cascade Valley, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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