Coulee Dam, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,595

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

30.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,732

1.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$238,500

Population & Diversity

Coulee Dam, WA is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Coulee Dam, WA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (753 people) in Coulee Dam, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 546 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 185 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Coulee Dam, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coulee Dam, WA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coulee Dam, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
753 ± 152
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
546 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 76

4.33%

Hispanic Population

69 people

4.33% of the people in Coulee Dam, WA are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coulee Dam, 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

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Coulee Dam, WA residents (48 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 Coulee Dam, WA was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 18

Coulee Dam, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coulee Dam, WA employs 708 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coulee Dam, WA were Public Administration (184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Educational Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,703), Public Administration ($104,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,875).

Employment

Occupations

708

2024 Value

± 118

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coulee Dam, WA grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 688 employees to 708 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coulee Dam, WA, are Management Occupations (122 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coulee Dam, 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

708

2024 Value

± 118

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coulee Dam, WA grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 688 employees to 708 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coulee Dam, WA, are Public Administration (184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Educational Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coulee Dam, WA, though some of these residents may live in Coulee Dam, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,031

Median earning men ± $19,239

$48,618

Median earning women ± $11,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,078), Public Administration ($111,875), and Manufacturing ($73,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coulee Dam, WA was $238,500 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,900 to $238,500, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Coulee Dam, WA is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coulee Dam, WA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coulee Dam, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,801

$445

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Dam, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Coulee Dam, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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

$66,732

Median Household Income

± $4,330

659

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 659 households in Coulee Dam, WA declined from $66,732 from the previous year's value of $67,868.

The following chart displays the households in Coulee Dam, 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 Dam, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (7.43%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Coulee Dam, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.43%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coulee Dam, WA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Coulee Dam, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coulee Dam, 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 Dam, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coulee Dam, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coulee Dam, WA (248 out of 1.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coulee Dam, WA is White, followed by Native American 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

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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