Graham, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

35,079

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

1.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.93%

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,862

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$516,700

Population & Diversity

Graham, WA is home to a population of 35.1k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.84% of Graham, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2024, there were 7.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.7k people) in Graham, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Graham, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Graham, WA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graham, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 2.09k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 813
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 498

13.1%

Hispanic Population

4.59k people

13.1% of the people in Graham, WA are hispanic (4.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graham, 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

6.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

6.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

As of 2024, 6.84% of Graham, WA residents (2.4k 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 Graham, WA was 6.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,305 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
657 ± 187
Vietnam
504 ± 136

Graham, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Graham, WA employs 16.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graham, WA were Manufacturing (2,168 people), Retail Trade (1,991 people), and Construction (1,874 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,292), Public Administration ($97,426), and Finance & Insurance ($90,380).

Employment

Occupations

16.2k

2024 Value

± 1,086

0.766%

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graham, WA grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 16.1k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graham, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,404 people), Management Occupations (2,006 people), and Production Occupations (1,075 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graham, 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

16.2k

2024 Value

± 1,086

0.766%

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graham, WA grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 16.1k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graham, WA, are Manufacturing (2,168 people), Retail Trade (1,991 people), and Construction (1,874 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graham, WA, though some of these residents may live in Graham, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,674

Median earning men ± $4,527

$48,160

Median earning women ± $3,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,151), Information ($96,094), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,500), and Information ($68,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graham, WA was $516,700 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $472,800 to $516,700, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Graham, WA is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graham, WA have an average commute time of 43 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graham, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$516,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,557

$9,063

Median Property Taxes

±$644

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Graham, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graham, 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.

$116,862

Median Household Income

± $5,411

11k

Number of Households

± 898

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Graham, WA grew to $116,862 from the previous year's value of $115,501.

The following chart displays the households in Graham, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graham, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Graham, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

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.

Commute Time

43 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graham, WA have a longer commute time (43 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Graham, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Graham, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Graham, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graham, WA (2.06k out of 34.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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