Deer Park, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,791

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.565% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,391

5.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$347,000

Population & Diversity

Deer Park, WA is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.63% of Deer Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Deer Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 194 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Deer Park, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Park, WA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Park, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 113
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
194 ± 166

4.42%

Hispanic Population

212 people

4.42% of the people in Deer Park, WA are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Park, 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

2.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 2.63% of Deer Park, WA residents (126 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 Deer Park, WA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 63

Deer Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Deer Park, WA employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deer Park, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), Retail Trade (285 people), and Manufacturing (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($103,456), Other Services Except Public Administration ($89,194), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,206).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 333

8.08%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Park, WA grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 1.56k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Park, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), Production Occupations (192 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Park, 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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 333

8.08%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Park, WA grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 1.56k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Park, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), Retail Trade (285 people), and Manufacturing (246 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,507

Median earning men ± $11,422

$37,444

Median earning women ± $11,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,382), Other Services Except Public Administration ($89,355), and Public Administration ($70,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,400), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,723), and Retail Trade ($19,810).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Park, WA was $347,000 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,500 to $347,000, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Park, WA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deer Park, WA have an average commute time of 27.7 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

$347,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,500

$1,343

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Deer Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Park, 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.

$54,391

Median Household Income

± $11,372

1.91k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Deer Park, WA declined from $54,391 from the previous year's value of $57,294.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Park, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Walked (5.1%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Deer Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who walked to work (5.1%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Park, WA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Deer Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Park, WA (931 out of 4.79k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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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