Esperance, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,189

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

6.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,640

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$790,700

Population & Diversity

Esperance, WA is home to a population of 4.19k people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of Esperance, WA residents were born outside of the country (685 people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.94k people) in Esperance, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 611 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Esperance, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Esperance, WA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Esperance, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 447
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 359
Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 177

9.14%

Hispanic Population

383 people

9.14% of the people in Esperance, WA are hispanic (383 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Esperance, 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

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

685 people

17.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

702 people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Esperance, WA residents (685 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 Esperance, WA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 50
Vietnam
22 ± 33

Esperance, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Esperance, WA employs 2.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Esperance, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), Retail Trade (358 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (302 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($181,178), Manufacturing ($145,263), and Public Administration ($145,208).

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2024 Value

± 422

6.96%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Esperance, WA grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 2.27k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Esperance, WA, are Management Occupations (582 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Esperance, 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

2.43k

2024 Value

± 422

6.96%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Esperance, WA grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 2.27k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Esperance, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), Retail Trade (358 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (302 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Esperance, WA, though some of these residents may live in Esperance, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,990

Median earning men ± $17,370

$60,238

Median earning women ± $14,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($175,724), Public Administration ($146,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,850), Manufacturing ($95,677), and Retail Trade ($70,093).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Esperance, WA was $790,700 in 2024, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $731,100 to $790,700, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Esperance, WA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Esperance, WA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Esperance, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$790,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,533

$1,140

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Esperance, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Esperance, 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.

$148,640

Median Household Income

± $26,093

1.53k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Esperance, WA grew to $148,640 from the previous year's value of $134,866.

The following chart displays the households in Esperance, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Esperance, 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 (68.5%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Walked (4.29%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Esperance, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who walked to work (4.29%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Esperance, WA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Esperance, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Esperance, WA (436 out of 4.14k 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Esperance, WA is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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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