Fobes Hill, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,569

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

1.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.89%

74.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,553

0.985% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$827,900

Population & Diversity

Fobes Hill, WA is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Fobes Hill, WA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Fobes Hill, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Fobes Hill, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fobes Hill, WA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fobes Hill, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 350
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 115
Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 104

5.84%

Hispanic Population

150 people

5.84% of the people in Fobes Hill, WA are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fobes Hill, 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

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Fobes Hill, WA residents (60 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 Fobes Hill, WA was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 60
Vietnam
31 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 26

Fobes Hill, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fobes Hill, WA employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fobes Hill, WA were Construction (223 people), Manufacturing (175 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($217,981), Manufacturing ($173,125), and Construction ($116,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 242

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fobes Hill, WA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 1.42k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fobes Hill, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (183 people), Management Occupations (161 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fobes Hill, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 242

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fobes Hill, WA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 1.42k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fobes Hill, WA, are Construction (223 people), Manufacturing (175 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fobes Hill, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fobes Hill, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,833

Median earning men ± $57,072

$37,341

Median earning women ± $9,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($185,000), Retail Trade ($142,083), and Construction ($116,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,758).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fobes Hill, WA was $827,900 in 2024, which is 2.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $777,100 to $827,900, a 6.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Fobes Hill, WA is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fobes Hill, WA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fobes Hill, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$827,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,529

$861

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Fobes Hill, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fobes Hill, 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.

$133,553

Median Household Income

± $35,534

996

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 996 households in Fobes Hill, WA grew to $133,553 from the previous year's value of $132,250.

The following chart displays the households in Fobes Hill, 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 Fobes Hill, 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 (72.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Fobes Hill, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fobes Hill, WA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.89% of the workforce in Fobes Hill, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fobes Hill, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fobes Hill, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fobes Hill, WA (177 out of 2.57k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fobes Hill, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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