Fords Prairie, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,823

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,608

0.0936% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$368,000

Population & Diversity

Fords Prairie, WA is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.58% of Fords Prairie, WA residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Fords Prairie, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Fords Prairie, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fords Prairie, WA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fords Prairie, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 620
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 97

Hispanic Population

164 people

9% of the people in Fords Prairie, WA are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fords 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

6.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 6.58% of Fords Prairie, WA residents (120 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 Fords Prairie, WA was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 52
World War II
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25

Fords Prairie, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fords Prairie, WA employs 798 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fords Prairie, WA were Retail Trade (138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($97,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,563), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,506).

Employment

Occupations

798

2024 Value

± 306

−0.993%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fords Prairie, WA declined at a rate of −0.993%, from 806 employees to 798 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fords Prairie, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), Material Moving Occupations (107 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fords 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

798

2024 Value

± 306

−0.993%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fords Prairie, WA declined at a rate of −0.993%, from 806 employees to 798 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fords Prairie, WA, are Retail Trade (138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fords Prairie, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fords Prairie, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,179

Median earning men ± $2,354

$68,385

Median earning women ± $68,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,376).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fords Prairie, WA was $368,000 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,400 to $368,000, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fords Prairie, WA is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fords Prairie, WA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fords Prairie, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$368,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,781

$685

Median Property Taxes

±$264

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Fords Prairie, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fords 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.

$55,608

Median Household Income

± $29,180

863

Number of Households

± 288

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in Fords Prairie, WA grew to $55,608 from the previous year's value of $55,556.

The following chart displays the households in Fords 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fords 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 (86.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (2.38%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Fords Prairie, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (2.38%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fords Prairie, WA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fords Prairie, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fords Prairie, WA (285 out of 1.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fords Prairie, 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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