Granger, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,705

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

24.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,200

Population & Diversity

Granger, WA is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 80.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.3% of Granger, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Granger, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Other (Hispanic) and 554 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.7%

2024 Citizenship

80.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.7% of Granger, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granger, WA was 80.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granger, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 497
Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 465
White (Hispanic)
554 ± 288

93.8%

Hispanic Population

3.48k people

93.8% of the people in Granger, WA are hispanic (3.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granger, 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

27.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 27.3% of Granger, WA residents (1.01k 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 Granger, WA was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Granger, WA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granger, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Retail Trade (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($97,665), Construction ($56,944), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,945).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 292

14%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granger, WA grew at a rate of 14%, from 1.37k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granger, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (438 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (133 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granger, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 292

14%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granger, WA grew at a rate of 14%, from 1.37k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granger, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Retail Trade (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granger, WA, though some of these residents may live in Granger, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,395

Median earning men ± $8,860

$27,778

Median earning women ± $7,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,800), Construction ($56,944), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,154), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granger, WA was $210,200 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $210,200, a 40.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Granger, WA is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granger, WA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granger, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,959

$473

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Granger, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granger, 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $24,778

874

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 874 households in Granger, WA grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $53,287.

The following chart displays the households in Granger, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granger, 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 (70.5%)
Carpooled (25.7%)
Walked (1.98%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Granger, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.7%) and those who walked to work (1.98%).

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 Granger, WA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Granger, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granger, WA (863 out of 3.71k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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