Connell, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,054

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

2.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.92%

39.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,721

21.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,600

Population & Diversity

Connell, WA is home to a population of 5.05k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of Connell, WA residents were born outside of the country (827 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Connell, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 902 Other (Hispanic) and 414 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Connell, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Connell, WA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Connell, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 430
Other (Hispanic)
902 ± 357
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
414 ± 199

34.2%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

34.2% of the people in Connell, WA are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Connell, 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

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

827 people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

752 people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Connell, WA residents (827 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 Connell, WA was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 61
Vietnam
34 ± 40

Connell, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Connell, WA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Connell, WA were Public Administration (254 people), Construction (199 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($101,771), Construction ($76,024), and Public Administration ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 382

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Connell, WA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Connell, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (187 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (179 people), and Transportation Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Connell, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 382

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Connell, WA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Connell, WA, are Public Administration (254 people), Construction (199 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Connell, WA, though some of these residents may live in Connell, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,344

Median earning men ± $6,328

$33,780

Median earning women ± $14,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,644), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,727), and Construction ($54,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,531), Retail Trade ($23,490), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,054).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Connell, WA was $313,600 in 2024, which is 0.943 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,300 to $313,600, a 26.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Connell, WA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Connell, WA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Connell, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,404

$823

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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 Connell, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Connell, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Connell, 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.

$77,721

Median Household Income

± $33,866

1.12k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Connell, WA grew to $77,721 from the previous year's value of $63,810.

The following chart displays the households in Connell, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Connell, 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 (71.2%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (9.85%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Connell, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (9.85%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Connell, WA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Connell, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Connell, WA (257 out of 3.25k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Connell, 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

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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