Coulee City, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

439

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.9

5.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

24.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,500

Population & Diversity

Coulee City, WA is home to a population of 439 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (414 people) in Coulee City, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coulee City, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coulee City, WA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coulee City, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
414 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 18
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coulee City, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Coulee City, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coulee City, WA employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coulee City, WA were Construction (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($42,321), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,321), and Construction ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

160

2024 Value

± 102

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 83.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coulee City, WA grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 142 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coulee City, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (18 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coulee City, 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

160

2024 Value

± 102

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 83.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coulee City, WA grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 142 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coulee City, WA, are Construction (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coulee City, WA, though some of these residents may live in Coulee City, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,250

Median earning men ± $17,382

$42,574

Median earning women ± $17,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($45,682) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,861).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coulee City, WA was $165,500 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $165,500, a 2.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Coulee City, WA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coulee City, WA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coulee City, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,627

$163

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Coulee City, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coulee City, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $16,995

222

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 222 households in Coulee City, WA grew to $61,250 from the previous year's value of $49,135.

The following chart displays the households in Coulee City, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coulee City, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Walked (5%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Coulee City, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who walked to work (5%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coulee City, WA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coulee City, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coulee City, WA (48 out of 439 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coulee City, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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