Grand Coulee, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

913

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

2.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

7.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,250

52.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,000

Population & Diversity

Grand Coulee, WA is home to a population of 913 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.767% of Grand Coulee, WA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 6.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (633 people) in Grand Coulee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Grand Coulee, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Coulee, WA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Coulee, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
633 ± 160
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
100 ± 80
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 58

14.9%

Hispanic Population

136 people

14.9% of the people in Grand Coulee, WA are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Coulee, 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

0.767%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.819%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.767% of Grand Coulee, WA residents (7 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 Grand Coulee, WA was 0.819%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 44
Vietnam
29 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 25

Grand Coulee, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Coulee, WA employs 326 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Coulee, WA were Public Administration (72 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Educational Services (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,357), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,417), and Accommodation & Food Services ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

326

2024 Value

± 97

−6.32%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Coulee, WA declined at a rate of −6.32%, from 348 employees to 326 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Coulee, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Coulee, 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

326

2024 Value

± 97

−6.32%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Coulee, WA declined at a rate of −6.32%, from 348 employees to 326 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Coulee, WA, are Public Administration (72 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Educational Services (48 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,656

Median earning men ± $20,353

$43,661

Median earning women ± $9,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,548), Construction ($64,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($135,139), Public Administration ($47,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,337).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Coulee, WA was $222,000 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,900 to $222,000, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Coulee, WA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Coulee, WA have an average commute time of 15.3 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.

Housing

Property

$222,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,080

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Grand Coulee, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Coulee, 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.

$64,250

Median Household Income

± $41,313

425

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 425 households in Grand Coulee, WA grew to $64,250 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Coulee, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (9.51%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Grand Coulee, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (9.51%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Coulee, WA have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Grand Coulee, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Coulee, WA (252 out of 891 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Coulee, WA is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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