Machias, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,276

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.09%

127% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$151,875

19.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$714,100

13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

759

Population & Diversity

Machias, WA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.25% of Machias, WA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Machias, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Other (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Machias, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Machias, WA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Machias, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 367
Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 76

7.92%

Hispanic Population

101 people

7.92% of the people in Machias, WA are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Machias, 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

1.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.25% of Machias, WA residents (16 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 Machias, WA was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 30
Vietnam
8 ± 23

Machias, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Machias, WA employs 759 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Machias, WA were Construction (139 people), Public Administration (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($144,211), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,750), and Manufacturing ($143,750).

Employment

Occupations

759

2024 Value

± 265

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Machias, WA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 658 employees to 759 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Machias, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (130 people), Management Occupations (127 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Machias, 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

759

2024 Value

± 265

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Machias, WA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 658 employees to 759 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Machias, WA, are Construction (139 people), Public Administration (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Machias, WA, though some of these residents may live in Machias, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,364

Median earning men ± $85,746

$76,818

Median earning women ± $25,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,318), Manufacturing ($142,833), and Construction ($54,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,763), Public Administration ($94,358), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,803).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Machias, WA was $714,100 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $631,900 to $714,100, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Machias, WA is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Machias, WA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Machias, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$714,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$135,776

$401

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Machias, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Machias, 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.

$151,875

Median Household Income

± $50,813

500

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 500 households in Machias, WA grew to $151,875 from the previous year's value of $127,043.

The following chart displays the households in Machias, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Machias, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.34%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Machias, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.34%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Machias, WA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Machias, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Machias, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Machias, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Machias, WA (65 out of 1.28k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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