Longview Heights, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,403
4.86% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.5
9.43% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.97%
13.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$90,592
8.06% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$443,000
18.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,810
10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Longview Heights, WA had a population of 4.4k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $90,592. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Longview Heights, WA grew from 4,199 to 4,403, a 4.86% increase and its median household income grew from $83,833 to $90,592, a 8.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Longview Heights, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Other (Hispanic) (6.43%), White (Hispanic) (4.09%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%).

None of the households in Longview Heights, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Longview Heights, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Longview Heights, WA was $443,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Longview Heights, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Longview Heights, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Longview Heights, WA is home to a population of 4.4k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.93% of Longview Heights, WA residents were born outside of the country (305 people).

In 2023, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Longview Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Other (Hispanic) and 180 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Longview Heights, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Longview Heights, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Longview Heights, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.42k ± 802
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    283 ± 276
  3. White (Hispanic)
    180 ± 202
13%
Hispanic Population
573 people

In 2023, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Longview Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Other (Hispanic) and 180 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13% of the people in Longview Heights, WA are hispanic (573 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
305 people
2.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
105 people

As of 2023, 6.93% of Longview Heights, WA residents (305 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Longview Heights, WA was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 75
  2. Vietnam
    50 ± 44
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 25

Longview Heights, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Longview Heights, WA employs 1.81k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Longview Heights, WA were Manufacturing (322 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,926), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,701).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k
2023 Value
± 345
10.2%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Longview Heights, WA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.64k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Longview Heights, WA, are Management Occupations (235 people), Transportation Occupations (197 people), and Production Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Longview Heights, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.81k
2023 Value
± 345
10.2%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Longview Heights, WA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.64k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Longview Heights, WA, are Manufacturing (322 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Longview Heights, WA, though some of these residents may live in Longview Heights, 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

$75,045
Median earning men ± $18,999
$58,796
Median earning women ± $12,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,664), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,817), Public Administration ($76,635), and Retail Trade ($65,078).

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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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Longview Heights, WA was $443,000 in 2023, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $372,600 to $443,000, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Longview Heights, WA is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Longview Heights, WA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Longview Heights, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$36,820
$1,345
Median Property Taxes
±$258

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

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

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Rent vs Own

83.3%
Homeownership
2023
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.3% of the housing units in Longview Heights, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$90,592
Median Household Income
± $25,122
1.62k
Number of Households
± 312

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Longview Heights, WA grew to $90,592 from the previous year's value of $83,833.

The following chart displays the households in Longview Heights, 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 Longview Heights, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.27%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Longview Heights, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.27%).

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

29.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Longview Heights, WA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.76% of the workforce in Longview Heights, 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 Longview Heights, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Longview Heights, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Longview Heights, WA (438 out of 4.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Longview Heights, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

95.2% of the population of Longview Heights, WA has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.77%
Uninsured
46.2%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Longview Heights, WA grew by 293% from 1.21% to 4.77%.

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