Entiat, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,284

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.91%

31.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,111

0.182% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$364,500

Population & Diversity

Entiat, WA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Entiat, WA residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2024, there were 5.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (926 people) in Entiat, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 98 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Entiat, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Entiat, WA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Entiat, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
176 ± 107
Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 93

22.7%

Hispanic Population

292 people

22.7% of the people in Entiat, WA are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Entiat, 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Entiat, WA residents (159 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 Entiat, WA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Entiat, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Entiat, WA employs 592 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Entiat, WA were Retail Trade (77 people), Construction (76 people), and Manufacturing (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($131,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,333), and Public Administration ($110,573).

Employment

Occupations

592

2024 Value

± 126

8.42%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Entiat, WA grew at a rate of 8.42%, from 546 employees to 592 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Entiat, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Production Occupations (85 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Entiat, 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

592

2024 Value

± 126

8.42%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Entiat, WA grew at a rate of 8.42%, from 546 employees to 592 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Entiat, WA, are Retail Trade (77 people), Construction (76 people), and Manufacturing (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Entiat, WA, though some of these residents may live in Entiat, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,139

Median earning men ± $24,481

$29,297

Median earning women ± $3,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,677), Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,923).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Entiat, WA was $364,500 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,400 to $364,500, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Entiat, WA is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Entiat, WA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Entiat, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$364,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,501

$422

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Entiat, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Entiat, 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.

$76,111

Median Household Income

± $11,784

526

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 526 households in Entiat, WA declined from $76,111 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Entiat, 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 Entiat, 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 (78.9%)
Carpooled (8.28%)
Worked At Home (7.26%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Entiat, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.28%) and those who worked at home (7.26%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Entiat, WA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.29% of the workforce in Entiat, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Entiat, WA (63 out of 1.28k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Entiat, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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