Garfield, WA

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Garfield, WA is home to a population of 475 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 17

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16
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.

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

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, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical 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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garfield, 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 (90.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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