Curlew, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
126
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.7
28.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,438
2.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$205,000
5.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
67
3.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Curlew, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Curlew, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Curlew, WA was $205,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.

Most people in Curlew, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Curlew, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Curlew, WA is home to a population of 126 people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.14% of Curlew, WA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 8.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Curlew, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.9%
2024 Citizenship
83%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Curlew, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Curlew, WA was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Curlew, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    113 ± 107
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 21
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 8.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Curlew, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.14%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2024, 7.14% of Curlew, WA residents (9 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 Curlew, WA was 17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 19

Curlew, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Curlew, WA employs 67 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Curlew, WA were Public Administration (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,250).

Occupations

67
2024 Value
± 98
3.08%
1 Year growth
± 199%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Curlew, WA grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 65 employees to 67 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Curlew, WA, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (20 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (19 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Curlew, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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Employment by Industries

67
2024 Value
± 98
3.08%
1 Year growth
± 199%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Curlew, WA grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 65 employees to 67 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Curlew, WA, are Public Administration (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Curlew, WA, though some of these residents may live in Curlew, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Curlew, WA was $205,000 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,200 to $205,000, a 5.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Curlew, WA is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Curlew, WA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Curlew, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$205,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$159,537
$23
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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 Curlew, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

53.5%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Curlew, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,438
Median Household Income
± $77,112
43
Number of Households
± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 43 households in Curlew, WA grew to $101,438 from the previous year's value of $99,167.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Curlew, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.9%)
  2. Other (23.2%)
  3. Walked (17.9%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Curlew, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (23.2%) and those who walked to work (17.9%).

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Commute Time

31.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Curlew, WA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Curlew, 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 Curlew, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Curlew, WA have 2 cars.

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Health

100% of the population of Curlew, WA has health coverage, with 79.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.7% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
79.4%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
20.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Curlew, WA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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