Garfield, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
475
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
2.97% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.2%
2.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,625
16.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$221,200
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
172
20.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Garfield, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Garfield, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield, WA was $221,200, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Garfield, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield, WA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garfield, WA is home to a population of 475 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Garfield, WA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (394 people) in Garfield, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Garfield, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    394 ± 120
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 35
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 17

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (394 people) in Garfield, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 12
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 16
  3. Vietnam
    3 ± 19

Garfield, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Garfield, WA employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,250), and Public Administration ($68,611).

Employment

Occupations

172
2024 Value
± 83
−20.7%
1 Year decline
± 77.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield, WA declined at a rate of −20.7%, from 217 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield, WA, are Management Occupations (39 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (27 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

172
2024 Value
± 83
−20.7%
1 Year decline
± 77.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield, WA declined at a rate of −20.7%, from 217 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield, WA, though some of these residents may live in Garfield, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,222
Median earning men ± $3,969
$39,091
Median earning women ± $19,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,917) and Construction ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Garfield, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield, WA was $221,200 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,600 to $221,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield, WA is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield, WA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$221,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,315
$140
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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 Garfield, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80%
Homeownership
2024
71.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Garfield, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,625
Median Household Income
± $28,915
175
Number of Households
± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Garfield, WA grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $60,536.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garfield, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.5%)
  2. Walked (9.47%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Garfield, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.47%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield, WA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Garfield, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garfield, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield, WA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield, WA (80 out of 465 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Garfield, WA has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 8.63% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 9.89% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.79%
Uninsured
44.8%
Employer Coverage
25.9%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
8.63%
Non-Group
3.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield, WA grew by 58.6% from 2.39% to 3.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garfield, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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