Electric City, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

820

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

3.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.46%

370% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,221

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,400

Population & Diversity

Electric City, WA is home to a population of 820 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.83% of Electric City, WA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (691 people) in Electric City, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Electric City, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Electric City, WA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Electric City, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
691 ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 50
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 61

3.17%

Hispanic Population

26 people

3.17% of the people in Electric City, WA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Electric City, 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

1.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

3.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1.83% of Electric City, WA residents (15 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 Electric City, WA was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

57 ± 50

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Electric City, WA.

Economy

The economy of Electric City, WA employs 336 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Electric City, WA were Construction (79 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($173,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,103), and Public Administration ($68,846).

Employment

Occupations

336

2024 Value

± 124

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Electric City, WA grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 288 employees to 336 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Electric City, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Electric City, 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

336

2024 Value

± 124

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Electric City, WA grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 288 employees to 336 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Electric City, WA, are Construction (79 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Electric City, WA, though some of these residents may live in Electric City, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,442

Median earning men ± $19,183

$41,298

Median earning women ± $9,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Electric City, WA was $198,400 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,700 to $198,400, a 9.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Electric City, WA is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Electric City, WA have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Electric City, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,832

$285

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Electric City, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Electric City, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Electric City, 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.

$80,221

Median Household Income

± $22,466

367

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 367 households in Electric City, WA grew to $80,221 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Electric City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Electric City, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Walked (6.42%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Electric City, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who walked to work (6.42%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Electric City, WA have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Electric City, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Electric City, WA (53 out of 820 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Electric City, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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