Lebam, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

436

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

5.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.73%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$42,917

2024 Median Property Value

$154,800

0.258% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lebam, WA is home to a population of 436 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.96% of Lebam, WA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (376 people) in Lebam, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Lebam, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebam, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebam, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 128
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 54
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 33

12.4%

Hispanic Population

54 people

12.4% of the people in Lebam, WA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lebam, 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

5.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 5.96% of Lebam, WA residents (26 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 Lebam, WA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22

Lebam, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebam, WA was $154,800 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $154,800, a 0.258% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lebam, WA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebam, WA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebam, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,502

$168

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Lebam, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lebam, 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.

$42,917

Median Household Income

± $37,554

168

Number of Households

± 86

The following chart displays the households in Lebam, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebam, 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 (92%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Lebam, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8%) and those who used public transit to get 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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebam, WA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8% of the workforce in Lebam, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebam, WA (25 out of 436 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lebam, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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