Larch Way, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,424

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

8.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.56%

5.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$160,040

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$842,600

Population & Diversity

Larch Way, WA is home to a population of 4.42k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.1% of Larch Way, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Larch Way, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Larch Way, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Larch Way, WA was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Larch Way, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 514
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 575
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 153

3.25%

Hispanic Population

144 people

3.25% of the people in Larch Way, WA are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Larch Way, 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

32.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2024, 32.1% of Larch Way, WA residents (1.42k 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 Larch Way, WA was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 70
Vietnam
30 ± 36

Larch Way, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Larch Way, WA employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Larch Way, WA were Manufacturing (429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($152,961), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,641), and Educational Services ($125,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 455

18%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Larch Way, WA grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.29k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Larch Way, WA, are Management Occupations (324 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (308 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Larch Way, 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

2.7k

2024 Value

± 455

18%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Larch Way, WA grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.29k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Larch Way, WA, are Manufacturing (429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Larch Way, WA, though some of these residents may live in Larch Way, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,017

Median earning men ± $14,464

$65,688

Median earning women ± $21,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($220,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,803), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,398).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,862), Retail Trade ($110,385), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,926).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Larch Way, WA was $842,600 in 2024, which is 2.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $796,100 to $842,600, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Larch Way, WA is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Larch Way, WA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Larch Way, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$842,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,368

$1,312

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Larch Way, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Larch Way, 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.

$160,040

Median Household Income

± $20,512

1.76k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Larch Way, WA grew to $160,040 from the previous year's value of $141,429.

The following chart displays the households in Larch Way, 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 Larch Way, 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 (57.2%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (14.8%)

In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Larch Way, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (14.8%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Larch Way, WA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Larch Way, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Larch Way, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Larch Way, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Larch Way, WA (69 out of 4.42k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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