Grand Coulee, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
977
5.51% 1-year decline
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
48.2
10.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
30.5%
5.69% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$42,083
11.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$211,900
5.32% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
348
4.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grand Coulee, WA had a population of 977 people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $42,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grand Coulee, WA declined from 1,034 to 977, a −5.51% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,361 to $42,083, a −11.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand Coulee, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.88%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), and White (Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Grand Coulee, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Grand Coulee, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grand Coulee, WA was $211,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Grand Coulee, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Coulee, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Grand Coulee, WA is home to a population of 977 people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.819% of Grand Coulee, WA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2023, there were 9.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (704 people) in Grand Coulee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Grand Coulee, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Coulee, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Coulee, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    704 ± 181
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 52
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    76 ± 74
12.6%
Hispanic Population
123 people

In 2023, there were 9.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (704 people) in Grand Coulee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.6% of the people in Grand Coulee, WA are hispanic (123 people).

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Global Diversity

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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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Foreign-Born Population

0.819%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
1.16%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2023, 0.819% of Grand Coulee, WA residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Coulee, WA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 41
  2. Vietnam
    29 ± 25
  3. World War II
    22 ± 7

Grand Coulee, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Coulee, WA employs 348 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Grand Coulee, WA were Public Administration (80 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Educational Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,875).

Occupations

348
2023 Value
± 106
−4.4%
1 Year decline
± 44.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grand Coulee, WA declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 364 employees to 348 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Coulee, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Coulee, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

348
2023 Value
± 106
−4.4%
1 Year decline
± 44.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grand Coulee, WA declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 364 employees to 348 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Coulee, WA, are Public Administration (80 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Educational Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Coulee, WA, though some of these residents may live in Grand Coulee, 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

$54,688
Median earning men ± $20,333
$40,682
Median earning women ± $9,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($108,693), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($64,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($133,000), Public Administration ($48,125), and Retail Trade ($37,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

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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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Coulee, WA was $211,900 in 2023, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $201,200 to $211,900, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Coulee, WA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Grand Coulee, WA have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Coulee, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$211,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$18,645
$317
Median Property Taxes
±$92

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 Grand Coulee, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

63.8%
Homeownership
2023
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.8% of the housing units in Grand Coulee, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Grand Coulee, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,083
Median Household Income
± $34,100
497
Number of Households
± 121

In 2023, the median household income of the 497 households in Grand Coulee, WA declined from $42,083 from the previous year's value of $47,361.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Coulee, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Coulee, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.17%)

In 2023, 81.9% of workers in Grand Coulee, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (5.17%).

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Coulee, WA have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Grand Coulee, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Coulee, WA (291 out of 953 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Coulee, 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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Grand Coulee, WA has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.17%
Uninsured
31.4%
Employer Coverage
37.7%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Coulee, WA declined by 35% from 6.42% to 4.17%.

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