Coulee City, WA

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2023 Population

507

0.795% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

65.8

16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.6%

0.406% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,135

10.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$161,700

28.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

142

8.97% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Coulee City, WA had a population of 507 people with a median age of 65.8 and a median household income of $49,135. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coulee City, WA grew from 503 to 507, a 0.795% increase and its median household income grew from $44,464 to $49,135, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coulee City, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.92%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Coulee City, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Coulee City, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Coulee City, WA was $161,700, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Coulee City, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Coulee City, WA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coulee City, WA is home to a population of 507 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.18% of Coulee City, WA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (477 people) in Coulee City, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Coulee City, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Coulee City, WA was 98.6%, 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)
477 ± 146
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 26.9
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 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
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2023, 1.18% of Coulee City, WA residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coulee City, WA was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Coulee City, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coulee City, WA employs 142 people. The largest industries in Coulee City, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Construction (23 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (20 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($39,167), and Total ($37,813).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

142

2023 Value

± 99

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coulee City, WA declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 156 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coulee City, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (26 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (17 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 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

142

2023 Value

± 99

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coulee City, WA declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 156 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coulee City, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Construction (23 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (20 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

$38,359

Median earning men ± $16,058

$34,485

Median earning women ± $11,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,265).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Coulee City, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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 Coulee City, WA was $161,700 in 2023, which is 0.533 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,500 to $161,700, a 28.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Coulee City, WA is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Coulee City, WA have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coulee City, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,763

$195

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

78%

Homeownership

2023

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78% of the housing units in Coulee City, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coulee City, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Coulee City, 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.

$49,135

Median Household Income

± $14,812

250

Number of Households

± 83

In 2023, the median household income of the 250 households in Coulee City, WA grew to $49,135 from the previous year's value of $44,464.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coulee City, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (6.34%)
Worked At Home (6.34%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Coulee City, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.34%) and those who worked at home (6.34%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coulee City, WA have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coulee City, WA (84 out of 507 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
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

99% of the population of Coulee City, WA has health coverage, with 25.6% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 36.7% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, WA see 2484 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1857 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grant County, WA.

2,484 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, WA

Primary care physicians in Grant County, WA see an average of 2,484 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2,384 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.51% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 25% between 35 and 64 years, and 53.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.986%

Uninsured

25.6%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

36.7%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coulee City, WA declined by 17.3% from 1.19% to 0.986%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coulee City, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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