Elk Plain, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,276

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.31%

22.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,313

5.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$473,500

Population & Diversity

Elk Plain, WA is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.06% of Elk Plain, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.88k people) in Elk Plain, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 840 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 647 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Elk Plain, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk Plain, WA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Plain, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.88k ± 957
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
840 ± 241
Other (Hispanic)
647 ± 379

13.1%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

13.1% of the people in Elk Plain, WA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk Plain, 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

8.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

7.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 8.06% of Elk Plain, WA residents (1.15k 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 Elk Plain, WA was 7.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
639 ± 222
Vietnam
388 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
318 ± 116

Elk Plain, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elk Plain, WA.

Economy

The economy of Elk Plain, WA employs 6.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elk Plain, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,065 people), Construction (772 people), and Educational Services (675 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,253), Utilities ($110,047), and Public Administration ($90,259).

Employment

Occupations

6.97k

2024 Value

± 681

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Plain, WA grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 6.95k employees to 6.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Plain, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (900 people), Management Occupations (676 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Plain, 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

6.97k

2024 Value

± 681

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Plain, WA grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 6.95k employees to 6.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Plain, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,065 people), Construction (772 people), and Educational Services (675 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Plain, WA, though some of these residents may live in Elk Plain, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,395

Median earning men ± $7,352

$42,119

Median earning women ± $6,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,000), and Manufacturing ($84,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($74,539), Public Administration ($66,875), and Manufacturing ($65,909).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Plain, WA was $473,500 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $440,300 to $473,500, a 7.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk Plain, WA is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk Plain, WA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk Plain, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$473,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,407

$4,050

Median Property Taxes

±$428

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Elk Plain, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk Plain, 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.

$107,313

Median Household Income

± $8,430

4.81k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.81k households in Elk Plain, WA grew to $107,313 from the previous year's value of $101,250.

The following chart displays the households in Elk Plain, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk Plain, 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 (80%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (8.24%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Elk Plain, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.24%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Plain, WA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Elk Plain, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Plain, WA (1.19k out of 14.3k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk Plain, WA is White, 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.

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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