Dash Point, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

889

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.4

4.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,234

5.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$890,500

Population & Diversity

Dash Point, WA is home to a population of 889 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.77% of Dash Point, WA residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 9.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (746 people) in Dash Point, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 Dash Point, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dash Point, WA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dash Point, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
746 ± 202
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 21

0.337%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.337% of the people in Dash Point, WA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dash Point, 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

8.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

8.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 8.77% of Dash Point, WA residents (78 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 Dash Point, WA was 8.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 16

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

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

Economy

The economy of Dash Point, WA employs 416 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dash Point, WA were Construction (57 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,208), Public Administration ($133,958), and Manufacturing ($119,688).

Employment

Occupations

416

2024 Value

± 120

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dash Point, WA declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 457 employees to 416 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dash Point, WA, are Management Occupations (80 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (57 people), and Transportation Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dash Point, 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

416

2024 Value

± 120

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dash Point, WA declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 457 employees to 416 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dash Point, WA, are Construction (57 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dash Point, WA, though some of these residents may live in Dash Point, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,083

Median earning men ± $34,507

$72,708

Median earning women ± $37,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,417), Manufacturing ($131,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,762).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dash Point, WA was $890,500 in 2024, which is 2.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $920,700 to $890,500, a 3.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dash Point, WA is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dash Point, WA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dash Point, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$890,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,250

$419

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.9% of the housing units in Dash Point, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dash Point, 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.

$130,234

Median Household Income

± $52,698

451

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 451 households in Dash Point, WA declined from $130,234 from the previous year's value of $137,721.

The following chart displays the households in Dash Point, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dash Point, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (6.39%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Dash Point, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.39%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dash Point, WA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dash Point, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dash Point, WA (80 out of 889 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dash Point, WA is White, followed by Asian 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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