Desert Aire, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,953
8.81% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/APatty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AMaria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
30.4
14.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
6.38%
109% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$434,600
5.97% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,208
5.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Desert Aire, WA had a population of 2.95k people with a median age of 30.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Desert Aire, WA grew from 2,714 to 2,953, a 8.81% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Desert Aire, WA are Other (Hispanic) (55.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (13.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.677%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

N/A of the households in Desert Aire, 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.

75.9% of the residents in Desert Aire, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Desert Aire, WA was $434,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Desert Aire, WA N/A, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Desert Aire, WA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonGrant County, WAMoses Lake, WAGrant & Kittitas Counties PUMA, WAYakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Desert Aire, WA is home to a population of 2.95k people, from which 75.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.1% of Desert Aire, WA residents were born outside of the country (712 people).

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Desert Aire, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 902 White (Non-Hispanic) and 391 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.9%
2023 Citizenship
79.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 75.9% of Desert Aire, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Desert Aire, WA was 79.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Aire, WA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    1.64k ± 935
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    902 ± 276
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    391 ± 461
68.8%
Hispanic Population
2.03k people

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Desert Aire, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 902 White (Non-Hispanic) and 391 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

68.8% of the people in Desert Aire, WA are hispanic (2.03k people).

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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

24.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
712 people
22.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
615 people

As of 2023, 24.1% of Desert Aire, WA residents (712 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 Desert Aire, WA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    71 ± 54
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 31
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Desert Aire, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Desert Aire, WA employs 1.21k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Desert Aire, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (679 people), Educational Services (288 people), and Manufacturing (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($74,118), Educational Services ($51,300), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,300).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k
2023 Value
± 417
−5.48%
1 Year decline
± 49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Desert Aire, WA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 1.28k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Aire, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (510 people), Management Occupations (232 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Aire, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k
2023 Value
± 417
−5.48%
1 Year decline
± 49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Desert Aire, WA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 1.28k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Aire, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (679 people), Educational Services (288 people), and Manufacturing (40 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.

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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%.

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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.

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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 Desert Aire, WA was $434,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $410,100 to $434,600, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Aire, WA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Desert Aire, WA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Desert Aire, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$32,965
$855
Median Property Taxes
±$278

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.

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Rent vs Own

85.6%
Homeownership
2023
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85.6% of the housing units in Desert Aire, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
999
Number of Households
± 335

In N/A, the median household income of the 999 households in Desert Aire, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Aire, 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Desert Aire, WA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Aire, WA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Desert Aire, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Aire, WA (186 out of 2.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

76.5% of the population of Desert Aire, WA has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 8.74% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.5%
Uninsured
26.6%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
8.74%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Desert Aire, WA grew by 12.5% from 20.9% to 23.5%.

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