Harrah, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

662

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

1.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,958

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$221,900

Population & Diversity

Harrah, WA is home to a population of 662 people, from which 80.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.6% of Harrah, WA residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (192 people) in Harrah, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 106 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.4%

2024 Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.4% of Harrah, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrah, WA was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrah, WA

Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 58
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 53

68.6%

Hispanic Population

454 people

68.6% of the people in Harrah, WA are hispanic (454 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrah, 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

27.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

24.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2024, 27.6% of Harrah, WA residents (183 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 Harrah, WA was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 19
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Harrah, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harrah, WA employs 321 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrah, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (65 people), Public Administration (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($64,063), Manufacturing ($62,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,667).

Employment

Occupations

321

2024 Value

± 67

6.64%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrah, WA grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 301 employees to 321 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrah, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (56 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrah, 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

321

2024 Value

± 67

6.64%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrah, WA grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 301 employees to 321 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrah, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (65 people), Public Administration (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrah, WA, though some of these residents may live in Harrah, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $13,005

$32,143

Median earning women ± $8,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,167), and Manufacturing ($63,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,917), Retail Trade ($43,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrah, WA was $221,900 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 $197,700 to $221,900, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrah, WA is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrah, WA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrah, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,785

$136

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Harrah, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrah, 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.

$73,958

Median Household Income

± $12,593

215

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 215 households in Harrah, WA grew to $73,958 from the previous year's value of $71,094.

The following chart displays the households in Harrah, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrah, 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 (82.7%)
Carpooled (8.97%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Harrah, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.97%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrah, WA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.341% of the workforce in Harrah, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrah, WA (89 out of 659 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrah, WA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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