Lincoln County, WA

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2021 Population
10,798
0.615% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
47.1
2.89% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11.9%
1.13% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$62,810
7.21% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$185,300
7.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lincoln County, WA had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $62,810. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lincoln County, WA grew from 10,732 to 10,798, a 0.615% increase and its median household income grew from $58,584 to $62,810, a 7.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), White (Hispanic) (2.42%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.759%).

None of the households in Lincoln County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Lincoln County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lincoln County, WA was $185,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Lincoln County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, WA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lincoln County, WA is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.6% of Lincoln County, WA residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2021, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.73k people) in Lincoln County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 261 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2021 Citizenship
99.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Lincoln County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, WA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.73k ± 23
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    327 ± 69.6
  3. White (Hispanic)
    261 ± 49
3.7%
Hispanic Population
399 people

In 2021, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.73k people) in Lincoln County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 261 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.7% of the people in Lincoln County, WA are hispanic (399 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lincoln County, WA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
173 people
1.72%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
185 people

As of 2021, 1.6% of Lincoln County, WA residents (173 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln County, WA was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    359 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    120 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    112 ± 49

Lincoln County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lincoln County, WA employs 4.37k people. The largest industries in Lincoln County, WA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (722 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (595 people), and Construction (466 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,861), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,977).

Occupations

4.37k
2021 Value
± 288
−1.36%
1 Year decline
± 9.45%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lincoln County, WA declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 4.43k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, WA, are Management Occupations (883 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (452 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.37k
2021 Value
± 288
−1.36%
1 Year decline
± 9.45%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lincoln County, WA declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 4.43k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (722 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (595 people), and Construction (466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, 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

$50,286
Median earning men ± $5,538
$34,716
Median earning women ± $4,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Washington. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 81
    Wholesale Trade
  2. 78
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 51
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $42.2B
  2. $36.4B
  3. $33.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $42.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($36.4B) and Electronics ($33.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$416B
2020 Value in Washington
$982B
Projected 2050 Value in Washington
136% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $416B. This is expected to increase 136% to $982B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.7B
  2. $26.5B
  3. $12.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.7B, followed by California with $26.5B and Texas and $12.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lincoln County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 73.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.864% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.881% 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 2021 were Some college (1.41M), High School or Equivalent (1.38M), and Bachelors Degree (1.29M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Lincoln County, WA was $185,300 in 2021, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $173,000 to $185,300, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, WA is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lincoln County, WA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln County, WA is $62,810. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln County, WA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $68,182, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $65,469 and $63,594.

Property

$185,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,270
$3,484
Median Property Taxes
±$249

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2021
70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 78.5% of the housing units in Lincoln County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9603
  2. Census Tract 9601
  3. Census Tract 9602

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln County, WA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $68,182, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $65,469 and $63,594.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lincoln County, 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.
$62,810
Median Household Income
± $2,959
4.44k
Number of Households
± 283

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.44k households in Lincoln County, WA grew to $62,810 from the previous year's value of $58,584.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln County, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2021, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.488% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2021, 70% of workers in Lincoln County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, WA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Lincoln County, 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 Lincoln County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln County, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, WA (1.27k out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln County, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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97% of the population of Lincoln County, WA has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WA see 2735 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.86% increase from the previous year (2685 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2772 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 792 patients per year.

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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,735 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, WA

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WA see an average of 2,735 patients per year. This represents a 1.86% increase from the previous year (2,685 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.02%
Uninsured
40.2%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
2.65%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, WA declined by 12.4% from 3.45% to 3.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.4% in Lincoln County, WA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.26% in Lincoln County, WA.

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