Central Park, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,206

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

5.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.42%

5.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,127

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$335,500

Population & Diversity

Central Park, WA is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Central Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Central Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 92 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Park, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 488
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 136
White (Hispanic)
92 ± 81

2.93%

Hispanic Population

94 people

2.93% of the people in Central Park, WA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Park, 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

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Central Park, WA residents (45 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 Central Park, WA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 37

Central Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central Park, WA.

Economy

The economy of Central Park, WA employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Park, WA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Educational Services (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,269), Finance & Insurance ($109,432), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,269).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 351

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Park, WA declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 1.67k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Park, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (227 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Park, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 351

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Park, WA declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 1.67k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Park, WA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Educational Services (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Park, WA, though some of these residents may live in Central Park, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,679

Median earning men ± $11,178

$35,339

Median earning women ± $5,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,461), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,034), and Wholesale Trade ($75,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,107), Public Administration ($49,519), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Park, WA was $335,500 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,300 to $335,500, a 7.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Park, WA is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Park, WA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Park, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,875

$1,083

Median Property Taxes

±$267

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

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Central Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Park, 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.

$99,127

Median Household Income

± $14,959

1.23k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Central Park, WA grew to $99,127 from the previous year's value of $97,273.

The following chart displays the households in Central Park, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central Park, 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 (84.3%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)
Carpooled (4.96%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Central Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.16%) and those who carpooled to work (4.96%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Park, WA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Central Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Park, WA (205 out of 3.19k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Park, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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