Goldendale, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,483

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

5.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.7%

5.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,783

4.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$199,300

Population & Diversity

Goldendale, WA is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.74% of Goldendale, WA residents were born outside of the country (165 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.97k people) in Goldendale, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 185 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Goldendale, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goldendale, WA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goldendale, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.97k ± 239
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 158
White (Hispanic)
185 ± 185

7.75%

Hispanic Population

270 people

7.75% of the people in Goldendale, WA are hispanic (270 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goldendale, 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

4.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Goldendale, WA residents (165 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 Goldendale, WA was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 55
Korea
20 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 26

Goldendale, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goldendale, WA employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goldendale, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Construction (204 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($182,759), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($182,629), and Educational Services ($62,558).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 362

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldendale, WA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.31k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldendale, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (216 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (177 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldendale, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 362

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldendale, WA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.31k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goldendale, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Construction (204 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goldendale, WA, though some of these residents may live in Goldendale, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,523

Median earning men ± $20,701

$34,525

Median earning women ± $16,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($182,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,482) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goldendale, WA was $199,300 in 2024, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,100 to $199,300, a 2.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Goldendale, WA is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goldendale, WA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goldendale, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$199,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,560

$864

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.8% of the housing units in Goldendale, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goldendale, 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.

$39,783

Median Household Income

± $11,999

1.67k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Goldendale, WA declined from $39,783 from the previous year's value of $41,621.

The following chart displays the households in Goldendale, 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 Goldendale, 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 (74.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Walked (7.48%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Goldendale, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (7.48%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goldendale, WA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Goldendale, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goldendale, WA (1.02k out of 3.45k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goldendale, WA is White, followed by Native American 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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