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

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2024 Population
129,601
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
6.56%
5.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$98,975
1.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$499,300
5.09% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
61,849
2.6% 1-year growth

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17.9% 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.

95.4% of the residents in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was $499,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is home to a population of 130k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (15.6k people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93k people) in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are Spanish (8,052 households), Russian (3,263 households), and Vietnamese (1,289 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
64,550
Women
50.6%
63,124
Men
49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 127,674 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

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Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    93k ± 2.78k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7.3k ± 796
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.87k ± 986
12.2%
Hispanic Population
15.8k people

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93k people) in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.2% of the people in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA are hispanic (15.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,385 ± 1,409 people
  2. Ukraine
    2,044 ± 1,101 people
  3. Russia
    1,049 ± 792 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,385 Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents, followed by Ukraine with 2,044 and Russia with 1,049.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.6k people
11.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.9k people

As of 2024, 12% of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA residents (15.6k 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 Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,052 households (6.57%)
  2. Russian
    3,263 households (2.66%)
  3. Vietnamese
    1,289 households (1.05%)

17.9% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was Spanish. 6.57% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,523 ± 319
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,047 ± 400
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,303 ± 291

Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA employs 61.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA were Construction (4,777 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,390 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($180,162), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($162,293), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($150,461).

Males in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,239. The income inequality in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,753
Women
44.9%
34,096
Men
55.1%

The workforce of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA in 2023 was 61,849 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

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Occupations

61.8k
2023 Value
2.6%
1 Year growth
± 2.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 60.3k employees to 61.8k 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 (2,112 people), Personal care aides (1,706 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,479 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.8k
2023 Value
2.6%
1 Year growth
± 2.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 60.3k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA, are Construction (4,777 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,390 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,077
Median earning men ± $4,374
$44,765
Median earning women ± $2,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,263), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,241), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,667), Public Administration ($68,603), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,990).

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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.

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

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.558% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (25.2k), Some college (24.6k), and Bachelors Degree (19.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was $499,300 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,100 to $499,300, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 23.4 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.

Housing

Property

$499,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,003
$33,852
Median Property Taxes
±$1,251

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.

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2024
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.3% 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 67.1%.

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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.
$98,975
Median Household Income
± $4,003
50.3k
Number of Households
± 1,875

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew to $98,975 from the previous year's value of $97,222.

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Wage Distribution

0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.615% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA (8.44k out of 129k 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 Males 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.2% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.51%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
14.9%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA grew by 5.91% from 7.09% to 7.51%.

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