Mabton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,536

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.3

0.427% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

7.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,875

3.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$209,400

Population & Diversity

Mabton, WA is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 75.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32% of Mabton, WA residents were born outside of the country (811 people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Mabton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Other (Hispanic) and 88 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.8%

2024 Citizenship

73.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.8% of Mabton, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mabton, WA was 73.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mabton, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 471
Other (Hispanic)
813 ± 285
White (Hispanic)
88 ± 91

94.2%

Hispanic Population

2.39k people

94.2% of the people in Mabton, WA are hispanic (2.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mabton, 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

32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

811 people

32.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

809 people

As of 2024, 32% of Mabton, WA residents (811 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 Mabton, WA was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18

Mabton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mabton, WA employs 896 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mabton, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (260 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Manufacturing (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,563), Wholesale Trade ($53,625), and Educational Services ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

896

2024 Value

± 173

−6.57%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mabton, WA declined at a rate of −6.57%, from 959 employees to 896 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mabton, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (214 people), Material Moving Occupations (133 people), and Production Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mabton, 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

896

2024 Value

± 173

−6.57%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mabton, WA declined at a rate of −6.57%, from 959 employees to 896 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mabton, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (260 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Manufacturing (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mabton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mabton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,111

Median earning men ± $9,470

$27,125

Median earning women ± $10,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($71,029), Wholesale Trade ($61,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,011), Wholesale Trade ($32,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mabton, WA was $209,400 in 2024, which is 0.629 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,200 to $209,400, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mabton, WA is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mabton, WA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mabton, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,033

$328

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Mabton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mabton, 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

± $24,475

583

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 583 households in Mabton, WA grew to $56,875 from the previous year's value of $54,722.

The following chart displays the households in Mabton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mabton, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (2.41%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Mabton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (2.41%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mabton, WA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Mabton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mabton, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mabton, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mabton, WA (705 out of 2.53k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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