Latah, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

235

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

3.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,875

8.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,000

Population & Diversity

Latah, WA is home to a population of 235 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (198 people) in Latah, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Latah, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Latah, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Latah, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 95
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 9

5.96%

Hispanic Population

14 people

5.96% of the people in Latah, WA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Latah, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18
Vietnam
9 ± 21

Latah, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Latah, WA employs 83 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Latah, WA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latah, WA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 74 employees to 83 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Latah, WA, are Community & Social Service Occupations (15 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (14 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Latah, 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

± 80

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latah, WA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 74 employees to 83 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Latah, WA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Latah, WA, though some of these residents may live in Latah, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,000

Median earning men ± $40,143

$78,750

Median earning women ± $36,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($26,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,417).

Housing & Living

People in Latah, WA have an average commute time of 40.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Latah, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$130,794

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Latah, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2024

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Latah, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Latah, 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.

$56,875

Median Household Income

± $26,116

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 87 households in Latah, WA grew to $56,875 from the previous year's value of $52,250.

The following chart displays the households in Latah, 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 Latah, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Other (6.76%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Latah, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.76%).

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

40.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Latah, WA have a longer commute time (40.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Latah, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Latah, WA (94 out of 224 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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