Home, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,665

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

20.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.49%

135% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,884

26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$403,500

Population & Diversity

Home, WA is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.59% of Home, WA residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 3.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Home, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 312 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Home, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Home, WA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Home, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 441
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 340
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 90

2.28%

Hispanic Population

38 people

2.28% of the people in Home, WA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Home, 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

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

2.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Home, WA residents (93 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 Home, WA was 2.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 50
World War II
19 ± 30

Home, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Home, WA employs 669 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Home, WA were Educational Services (149 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,403), Educational Services ($60,920), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,885).

Employment

Occupations

669

2024 Value

± 235

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Home, WA grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 659 employees to 669 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Home, WA, are Management Occupations (165 people), Production Occupations (90 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Home, 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

669

2024 Value

± 235

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Home, WA grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 659 employees to 669 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Home, WA, are Educational Services (149 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Home, WA, though some of these residents may live in Home, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,118

Median earning men ± $15,144

$50,701

Median earning women ± $26,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,121) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,059).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Home, WA was $403,500 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,700 to $403,500, a 0.297% decrease. The homeownership rate in Home, WA is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Home, WA have an average commute time of 49.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Home, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$403,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$133,245

$512

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Home, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Home, 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.

$64,884

Median Household Income

± $40,309

608

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 608 households in Home, WA declined from $64,884 from the previous year's value of $87,679.

The following chart displays the households in Home, 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 Home, 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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (3.85%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Home, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.85%).

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

49.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Home, WA have a longer commute time (49.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.81% of the workforce in Home, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Home, WA (91 out of 1.66k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Home, WA is White, followed by Black 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.

Keep Exploring