Fern Prairie, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,053

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

3.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.85%

7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,875

4.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$628,200

Population & Diversity

Fern Prairie, WA is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.99% of Fern Prairie, WA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Fern Prairie, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 49 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Fern Prairie, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fern Prairie, WA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fern Prairie, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 531
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 98
Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 78

6.82%

Hispanic Population

140 people

6.82% of the people in Fern Prairie, WA are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fern Prairie, 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

3.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Fern Prairie, WA residents (82 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 Fern Prairie, WA was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 54
Vietnam
52 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 37

Fern Prairie, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fern Prairie, WA employs 688 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fern Prairie, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (111 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (84 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,458), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,583).

Employment

Occupations

688

2024 Value

± 185

−5.75%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Prairie, WA declined at a rate of −5.75%, from 730 employees to 688 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fern Prairie, WA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (124 people), Management Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fern Prairie, 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

688

2024 Value

± 185

−5.75%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Prairie, WA declined at a rate of −5.75%, from 730 employees to 688 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fern Prairie, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (111 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (84 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fern Prairie, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fern Prairie, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,563

Median earning men ± $15,167

$38,333

Median earning women ± $24,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,781), and Manufacturing ($84,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,091), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,293), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($12,448).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fern Prairie, WA was $628,200 in 2024, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $550,000 to $628,200, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fern Prairie, WA is 94.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fern Prairie, WA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fern Prairie, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$628,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,638

$648

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.2% of the housing units in Fern Prairie, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fern Prairie, 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.

$115,875

Median Household Income

± $26,556

688

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 688 households in Fern Prairie, WA grew to $115,875 from the previous year's value of $110,476.

The following chart displays the households in Fern Prairie, 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 Fern Prairie, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (6.13%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Fern Prairie, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.13%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fern Prairie, WA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fern Prairie, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fern Prairie, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fern Prairie, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fern Prairie, WA (120 out of 2.05k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fern Prairie, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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