Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA

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2022 Population

126,161

1.94% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.9

0.25% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.99%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$92,554

9.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$443,200

18.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA had a population of 126k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $92,554. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew from 123,755 to 126,161, a 1.94% increase and its median household income grew from $84,375 to $92,554, a 9.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), White (Hispanic) (4.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.29%).

16.6% of the households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was $443,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA borders Clark County (North)--Battle Ground City & Orchards PUMA, WA and Clark County (Southwest)--Vancouver City (West & Central) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is home to a population of 126k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.2% of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (14.1k people).

In 2022, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95k people) in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.22k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 5.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are Spanish (7,832 households), Russian (2,904 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (1,207 households).

Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.2% of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
95k ± 2.53k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.22k ± 751
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.41k ± 955

11.3%

Hispanic Population

14.2k people

11.3% of the people in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are hispanic (14.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

11.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2022, 11.2% of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents (14.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,832 households (6.58%)
Russian
2,904 households (2.44%)
Other Indo-European Languages
1,207 households (1.01%)

16.6% of the households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was Spanish. 6.58% of the households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,431 ± 322
Gulf War (2001-)
1,678 ± 323
Gulf War (1990s)
1,450 ± 321

Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA employs 60.3k people. The largest industries in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are Construction (5,146 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,134 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,076 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,445), Wired telecommunications carriers ($156,175), and Computer Systems Design ($150,143).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,934

Women

45.1%

31,631

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA in 2020 was 57,565 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.3k

2022 Value

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 58.5k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,069 people), Personal care aides (1,525 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,425 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k

2022 Value

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 58.5k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA, are Construction (5,146 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,134 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,416

Median earning men ± $3,498

$42,246

Median earning women ± $1,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,621), Public Administration ($88,989), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,762).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($80,938), Manufacturing ($70,853), and Public Administration ($64,547).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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 Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.909% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA in 2022 were Some college (25.5k), High School or Equivalent (24.3k), and Bachelors Degree (19.2k).

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 Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was $443,200 in 2022, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $374,500 to $443,200, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is 66.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is $92,554. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $181,744, followed by King County (Northeast)--Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $164,720 and $151,065.

Property

$443,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,667

$32,946

Median Property Taxes

±$1,221

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 Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.6% of the housing units in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $181,744, followed by King County (Northeast)--Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $164,720 and $151,065.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, 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.

$92,554

Median Household Income

± $4,385

49.5k

Number of Households

± 1,808

In 2022, the median household income of the 49.5k households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew to $92,554 from the previous year's value of $84,375.

The following chart displays the households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, 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

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA

In 2022, the income inequality in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.708% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2022, 71.1% of workers in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA (8.76k out of 125k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

93.5% of the population of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1176 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,176 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.47%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA declined by 4.06% from 6.74% to 6.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.