Cashmere, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,304
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.1
2.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.39%
19% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,053
0.357% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$442,900
18.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,628
4.29% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cashmere, 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.

86.9% of the residents in Cashmere, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cashmere, WA was $442,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Cashmere, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Cashmere, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cashmere, WA is home to a population of 3.3k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.1% of Cashmere, WA residents were born outside of the country (532 people).

In 2024, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Cashmere, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 588 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 498 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%
2024 Citizenship
89.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Cashmere, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cashmere, WA was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cashmere, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 338
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    588 ± 311
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    498 ± 250
34.3%
Hispanic Population
1.13k people

In 2024, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Cashmere, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 588 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 498 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.3% of the people in Cashmere, WA are hispanic (1.13k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
532 people
13.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
436 people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Cashmere, WA residents (532 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 Cashmere, WA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 21

Cashmere, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cashmere, WA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cashmere, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (202 people), and Retail Trade (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($150,288), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,554), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,393).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k
2024 Value
± 337
4.29%
1 Year growth
± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashmere, WA grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 1.56k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cashmere, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (193 people), Production Occupations (171 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cashmere, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.63k
2024 Value
± 337
4.29%
1 Year growth
± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashmere, WA grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 1.56k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cashmere, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (202 people), and Retail Trade (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cashmere, WA, though some of these residents may live in Cashmere, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,963
Median earning men ± $14,765
$47,826
Median earning women ± $23,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($150,288), Public Administration ($81,161), and Manufacturing ($60,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,510), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,784).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Cashmere, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cashmere, WA was $442,900 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,900 to $442,900, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cashmere, WA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cashmere, WA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cashmere, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$442,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$45,921
$794
Median Property Taxes
±$184

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63.8%
Homeownership
2024
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Cashmere, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,053
Median Household Income
± $6,211
1.24k
Number of Households
± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Cashmere, WA grew to $64,053 from the previous year's value of $63,825.

The following chart displays the households in Cashmere, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cashmere, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Public Transit (5.82%)
  3. Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Cashmere, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (5.82%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cashmere, WA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Cashmere, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cashmere, WA (239 out of 3.24k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cashmere, WA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

90% of the population of Cashmere, WA has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 0.309% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
20.5%
Non-Group
0.309%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cashmere, WA grew by 17.7% from 8.53% to 10%.

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