Key Center, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,544

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.67%

6.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,781

5.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$613,200

Population & Diversity

Key Center, WA is home to a population of 3.54k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Key Center, WA residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.98k people) in Key Center, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Key Center, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Key Center, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Key Center, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 473
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
240 ± 218
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 111

4.18%

Hispanic Population

148 people

4.18% of the people in Key Center, WA are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Key Center, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 2% of Key Center, WA residents (71 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 Key Center, WA was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 71
Vietnam
40 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 33

Key Center, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Key Center, WA employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Key Center, WA were Retail Trade (244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Construction (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($140,125), Finance & Insurance ($138,152), and Public Administration ($109,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 290

5.68%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Key Center, WA grew at a rate of 5.68%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Key Center, WA, are Management Occupations (251 people), Sales & Related Occupations (188 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Key Center, 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

1.68k

2024 Value

± 290

5.68%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Key Center, WA grew at a rate of 5.68%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Key Center, WA, are Retail Trade (244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Construction (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Key Center, WA, though some of these residents may live in Key Center, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,464

Median earning men ± $12,966

$43,250

Median earning women ± $12,388

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,583), and Manufacturing ($92,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,984), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,511).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Key Center, WA was $613,200 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $558,200 to $613,200, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Key Center, WA is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Key Center, WA have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Key Center, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$613,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,515

$1,264

Median Property Taxes

±$228

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Key Center, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Key Center, 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.

$105,781

Median Household Income

± $11,234

1.44k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Key Center, WA grew to $105,781 from the previous year's value of $100,405.

The following chart displays the households in Key Center, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Key Center, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Key Center, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Key Center, WA have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Key Center, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Key Center, WA (272 out of 3.54k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Key Center, WA is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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