Gorst, WA

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2024 Population
550
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
27.7
33.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16%
182% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$117,813
2.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$428,700
1.7% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
230
5.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gorst, 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.

90.7% of the residents in Gorst, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gorst, WA was $428,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Gorst, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gorst, WA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonKitsap County, WABremerton-Silverdale, WAKitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Gorst, WA is home to a population of 550 people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.4% of Gorst, WA residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319 people) in Gorst, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Other (Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Gorst, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gorst, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gorst, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    319 ± 147
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    111 ± 172
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    50 ± 95
35.6%
Hispanic Population
196 people

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319 people) in Gorst, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Other (Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35.6% of the people in Gorst, WA are hispanic (196 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gorst, 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
    247,954 ± 12,030 people
  2. India
    116,227 ± 8,308 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
90 people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Gorst, WA residents (90 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 Gorst, WA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
46 ± 42

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Economy

The economy of Gorst, WA employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gorst, WA were Manufacturing (56 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Construction (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($29,833) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,659).

Employment

Occupations

230
2024 Value
± 141
5.02%
1 Year growth
± 85.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorst, WA grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 219 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gorst, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (32 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gorst, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

230
2024 Value
± 141
5.02%
1 Year growth
± 85.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorst, WA grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 219 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gorst, WA, are Manufacturing (56 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Construction (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gorst, WA, though some of these residents may live in Gorst, 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

$43,967
Median earning men ± $28,891
$27,898
Median earning women ± $41,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($29,833).

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

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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 Gorst, 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

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gorst, WA was $428,700 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $436,100 to $428,700, a 1.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gorst, WA is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gorst, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gorst, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$428,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$68,709
$153
Median Property Taxes
±$89

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

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Gorst, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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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.
$117,813
Median Household Income
± $92,546
229
Number of Households
± 112

In 2023, the median household income of the 229 households in Gorst, WA grew to $117,813 from the previous year's value of $114,464.

The following chart displays the households in Gorst, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gorst, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (17%)
  3. Walked (4.78%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Gorst, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who walked to work (4.78%).

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

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gorst, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gorst, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gorst, WA (88 out of 550 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gorst, WA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

83.3% of the population of Gorst, WA has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 7.45% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 36.4% between 18 and 34 years, 20.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.7%
Uninsured
32.5%
Employer Coverage
22.5%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
7.45%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gorst, WA grew by NaNy% from 0% to 16.7%.

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