Desert Aire, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,788

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

3.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.85%

23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,960

2.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$455,100

Population & Diversity

Desert Aire, WA is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 76.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.9% of Desert Aire, WA residents were born outside of the country (750 people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Desert Aire, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 764 White (Non-Hispanic) and 452 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.5%

2024 Citizenship

75.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.5% of Desert Aire, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Desert Aire, WA was 75.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Aire, WA

Other (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 832
White (Non-Hispanic)
764 ± 281
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
452 ± 310

70.7%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

70.7% of the people in Desert Aire, WA are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Desert Aire, 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

26.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

750 people

24.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

712 people

As of 2024, 26.9% of Desert Aire, WA residents (750 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 Desert Aire, WA was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

70 ± 52

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

Economy

The economy of Desert Aire, WA employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Desert Aire, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (567 people), Educational Services (376 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($46,875), Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Retail Trade ($39,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 373

0.745%

1 Year growth

± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Aire, WA grew at a rate of 0.745%, from 1.21k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Aire, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (444 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (201 people), and Management Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Aire, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 373

0.745%

1 Year growth

± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Aire, WA grew at a rate of 0.745%, from 1.21k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Aire, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (567 people), Educational Services (376 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert Aire, WA, though some of these residents may live in Desert Aire, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,964

Median earning men ± $44,121

$28,113

Median earning women ± $11,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,087), Manufacturing ($47,396), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,551), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,360), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($20,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Desert Aire, WA was $455,100 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,600 to $455,100, a 4.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Aire, WA is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Desert Aire, WA have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert Aire, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,629

$879

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Desert Aire, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Desert Aire, 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.

$85,960

Median Household Income

± $28,507

1.07k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Desert Aire, WA grew to $85,960 from the previous year's value of $83,482.

The following chart displays the households in Desert Aire, 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 Desert Aire, 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (27.1%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Desert Aire, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.1%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Aire, WA have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Desert Aire, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Aire, WA (216 out of 2.75k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desert Aire, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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