Hazel Dell, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

23,237

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.265% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.8%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,305

9.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$455,500

Population & Diversity

Hazel Dell, WA is home to a population of 23.2k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Hazel Dell, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 8.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Hazel Dell, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.81k Other (Hispanic) and 1.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Hazel Dell, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hazel Dell, WA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hazel Dell, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 1.47k
Other (Hispanic)
1.81k ± 764
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 332

15.8%

Hispanic Population

3.67k people

15.8% of the people in Hazel Dell, WA are hispanic (3.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hazel Dell, 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.75k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Hazel Dell, WA residents (2.6k 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 Hazel Dell, WA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
432 ± 159
Vietnam
305 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
260 ± 105

Hazel Dell, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hazel Dell, WA employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hazel Dell, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,490 people), Retail Trade (1,339 people), and Manufacturing (1,181 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,524), and Information ($71,563).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 953

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel Dell, WA grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 12k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazel Dell, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,584 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,157 people), and Management Occupations (1,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazel Dell, 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

12.2k

2024 Value

± 953

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel Dell, WA grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 12k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazel Dell, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,490 people), Retail Trade (1,339 people), and Manufacturing (1,181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hazel Dell, WA, though some of these residents may live in Hazel Dell, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,260

Median earning men ± $5,966

$41,138

Median earning women ± $3,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,250), Information ($81,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,887).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($100,202), Manufacturing ($79,875), and Public Administration ($66,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazel Dell, WA was $455,500 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $424,500 to $455,500, a 7.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hazel Dell, WA is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hazel Dell, WA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hazel Dell, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,880

$5,011

Median Property Taxes

±$508

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Hazel Dell, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hazel Dell, 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.

$86,305

Median Household Income

± $5,162

9.56k

Number of Households

± 828

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.56k households in Hazel Dell, WA grew to $86,305 from the previous year's value of $78,958.

The following chart displays the households in Hazel Dell, 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 Hazel Dell, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (9.02%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Hazel Dell, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.02%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazel Dell, WA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Hazel Dell, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazel Dell, WA (2.25k out of 23k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hazel Dell, 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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