Deer Park, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,605
2.74% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.4
1.94% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.7%
6.68% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,294
1.98% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$317,500
6.08% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,559
1.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Deer Park, WA had a population of 4.61k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $57,294. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Deer Park, WA grew from 4,482 to 4,605, a 2.74% increase and its median household income grew from $56,181 to $57,294, a 1.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deer Park, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.04%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Deer Park, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Deer Park, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Deer Park, WA was $317,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Deer Park, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Deer Park, WA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Deer Park, WA is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.41% of Deer Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2023, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Deer Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 186 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Deer Park, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Park, WA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Park, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.94k ± 285
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    205 ± 119
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    186 ± 209
4.43%
Hispanic Population
204 people

In 2023, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Deer Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 186 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.43% of the people in Deer Park, WA are hispanic (204 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Park, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

1.41%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
65 people
2.01%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
90 people

As of 2023, 1.41% of Deer Park, WA residents (65 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deer Park, WA was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    121 ± 76
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    104 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 35

Deer Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Deer Park, WA employs 1.56k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Deer Park, WA were Manufacturing (267 people), Retail Trade (241 people), and Construction (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($100,833), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,721), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,813).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k
2023 Value
± 290
1.3%
1 Year growth
± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Park, WA grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Park, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), and Production Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Park, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.56k
2023 Value
± 290
1.3%
1 Year growth
± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Park, WA grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Park, WA, are Manufacturing (267 people), Retail Trade (241 people), and Construction (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Park, WA, though some of these residents may live in Deer Park, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,151
Median earning men ± $4,413
$28,625
Median earning women ± $7,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,063), Public Administration ($60,385), and Manufacturing ($59,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,778), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,100), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,813).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Park, WA was $317,500 in 2023, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $299,300 to $317,500, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Park, WA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Deer Park, WA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Park, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$33,413
$1,318
Median Property Taxes
±$253

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.7%
Homeownership
2023
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74.7% of the housing units in Deer Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Deer Park, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$57,294
Median Household Income
± $5,088
1.77k
Number of Households
± 300

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Deer Park, WA grew to $57,294 from the previous year's value of $56,181.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Park, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Carpooled (12.5%)
  3. Walked (7.55%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Deer Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who walked to work (7.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Park, WA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Deer Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Park, WA (907 out of 4.61k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Park, WA is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Deer Park, WA has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.17%
Uninsured
32.5%
Employer Coverage
32.5%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.8%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deer Park, WA declined by 33.7% from 9.3% to 6.17%.

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