Lamont, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

170

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

26.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

55.3%

13.6% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$37,500

18.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$102,100

Population & Diversity

Lamont, WA is home to a population of 170 people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Lamont, WA residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Lamont, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Other (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Lamont, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamont, WA was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamont, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 67
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 25
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

11.2%

Hispanic Population

19 people

11.2% of the people in Lamont, WA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamont, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Lamont, WA residents (18 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 Lamont, WA was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 4
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Lamont, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lamont, WA employs 53 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamont, WA were Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), Utilities (7 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($40,208) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,929).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 84

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 207%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamont, WA grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 45 employees to 53 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamont, WA, are Material Moving Occupations (10 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), and Production Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamont, 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

2024 Value

± 84

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 207%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamont, WA grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 45 employees to 53 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamont, WA, are Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), Utilities (7 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamont, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lamont, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625

Median earning men ± $18,157

$36,667

Median earning women ± $13,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,625).

Housing & Living

People in Lamont, WA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamont, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,290

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 Lamont, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Lamont, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamont, 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.

$37,500

Median Household Income

± $14,989

Number of Households

± 46

In 2019, the median household income of the 65 households in Lamont, WA declined from $37,500 from the previous year's value of $46,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lamont, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamont, 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 (95.7%)
Walked (4.26%)

In 2024, 95.7% of workers in Lamont, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.26%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamont, WA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Lamont, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamont, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamont, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

55.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamont, WA (94 out of 170 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 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamont, WA is White, followed by Other 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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