Leavenworth, WA

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2022 Population
2,619
9.35% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40.9
0.739% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.08%
2.83% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$66,042
8.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$494,600
19.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Leavenworth, WA had a population of 2.62k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $66,042. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Leavenworth, WA grew from 2,395 to 2,619, a 9.35% increase and its median household income grew from $60,982 to $66,042, a 8.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leavenworth, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Other (Hispanic) (3.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), White (Hispanic) (2.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%).

None of the households in Leavenworth, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Leavenworth, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Leavenworth, WA was $494,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.

Most people in Leavenworth, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Leavenworth, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Leavenworth, WA is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.12% of Leavenworth, WA residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2022, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Leavenworth, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Other (Hispanic) and 75 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%
2022 Citizenship
97.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Leavenworth, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Leavenworth, WA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leavenworth, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.32k ± 453
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    84 ± 81
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    75 ± 79.6
6.91%
Hispanic Population
181 people

In 2022, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Leavenworth, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Other (Hispanic) and 75 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.91% of the people in Leavenworth, WA are hispanic (181 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.12%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
134 people
5.43%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
130 people

As of 2022, 5.12% of Leavenworth, WA residents (134 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leavenworth, WA was 5.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    24 ± 27
  3. Korea
    13 ± 26

Leavenworth, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leavenworth, WA employs 1.31k people. The largest industries in Leavenworth, WA are Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), Retail Trade (192 people), and Educational Services (154 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($137,667), Wholesale Trade ($130,890), and Manufacturing ($101,435).

Occupations

1.31k
2022 Value
± 215
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leavenworth, WA grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 1.26k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leavenworth, WA, are Management Occupations (204 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (133 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leavenworth, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.31k
2022 Value
± 215
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leavenworth, WA grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 1.26k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leavenworth, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), Retail Trade (192 people), and Educational Services (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leavenworth, WA, though some of these residents may live in Leavenworth, 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

$67,719
Median earning men ± $13,955
$33,375
Median earning women ± $4,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($130,890), Manufacturing ($101,157), and Public Administration ($97,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($50,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,313), and Retail Trade ($36,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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.

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.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leavenworth, WA was $494,600 in 2022, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $413,800 to $494,600, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Leavenworth, WA is 53.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Leavenworth, WA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leavenworth, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$494,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$55,258
$617
Median Property Taxes
±$146

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53.5%
Homeownership
2022
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 53.5% of the housing units in Leavenworth, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Leavenworth, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,042
Median Household Income
± $12,845
1.15k
Number of Households
± 216

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Leavenworth, WA grew to $66,042 from the previous year's value of $60,982.

The following chart displays the households in Leavenworth, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leavenworth, WA is from Washington.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (55.2%)
  2. Walked (17.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (17.7%)

In 2022, 55.2% of workers in Leavenworth, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (17.7%).

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

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leavenworth, WA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leavenworth, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leavenworth, WA (158 out of 2.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

94.4% of the population of Leavenworth, WA has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 0.345% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chelan County, WA see 882 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.73% increase from the previous year (867 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1207 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 207 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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882 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chelan County, WA

Primary care physicians in Chelan County, WA see an average of 882 patients per year. This represents a 1.73% increase from the previous year (867 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chelan County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.6%
Uninsured
44.8%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
21.1%
Non-Group
0.345%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leavenworth, WA grew by 23.1% from 4.55% to 5.6%.

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