Home, WA

Census Place

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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
0.297% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
669
1.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Home, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Home, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Home, WA was $403,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Home, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 49.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Home, WA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonPierce County, WASeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAPierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Home, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 441
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    312 ± 340
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 90
2.28%
Hispanic Population
38 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    40 ± 53
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 50
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Home, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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.

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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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Home, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Home, WA has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 4.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.16%
Uninsured
35.6%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
18%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
4.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Home, WA declined by 15.1% from 4.9% to 4.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Home, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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