Darrington, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,412

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

9.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,488

3.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$419,400

Population & Diversity

Darrington, WA is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Darrington, WA residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Darrington, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Darrington, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Darrington, WA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darrington, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 365
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 57

5.88%

Hispanic Population

83 people

5.88% of the people in Darrington, WA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Darrington, 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

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Darrington, WA residents (40 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 Darrington, WA was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 30
Korea
9 ± 19

Darrington, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Darrington, WA employs 546 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Darrington, WA were Manufacturing (89 people), Educational Services (82 people), and Construction (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($120,444), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,705), and Information ($67,188).

Employment

Occupations

546

2024 Value

± 165

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darrington, WA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 555 employees to 546 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darrington, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (100 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darrington, 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

546

2024 Value

± 165

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darrington, WA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 555 employees to 546 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darrington, WA, are Manufacturing (89 people), Educational Services (82 people), and Construction (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darrington, WA, though some of these residents may live in Darrington, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500

Median earning men ± $15,832

$32,643

Median earning women ± $5,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,196), Construction ($55,074), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,720), Manufacturing ($65,833), and Retail Trade ($32,721).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Darrington, WA was $419,400 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,300 to $419,400, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Darrington, WA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Darrington, WA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darrington, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,575

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Darrington, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Darrington, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darrington, 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.

$66,488

Median Household Income

± $35,385

565

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 565 households in Darrington, WA grew to $66,488 from the previous year's value of $64,438.

The following chart displays the households in Darrington, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Darrington, 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 (75.2%)
Public Transit (6.7%)
Walked (5.59%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Darrington, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (6.7%) and those who walked to work (5.59%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darrington, WA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Darrington, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Darrington, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Darrington, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darrington, WA (273 out of 1.41k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Darrington, WA is White, followed by Other 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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