Mattawa, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,616

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.7

3.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.3%

31.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,388

6.94% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$32,400

Population & Diversity

Mattawa, WA is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 57.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 51.2% of Mattawa, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Mattawa, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 242 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

57.6%

2024 Citizenship

60.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 57.6% of Mattawa, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mattawa, WA was 60.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mattawa, WA

Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 396
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 441
White (Hispanic)
242 ± 227

99.8%

Hispanic Population

3.61k people

99.8% of the people in Mattawa, WA are hispanic (3.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mattawa, 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

51.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

49.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

As of 2024, 51.2% of Mattawa, WA residents (1.85k 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 Mattawa, WA was 49.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mattawa, WA employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mattawa, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (946 people), Public Administration (82 people), and Wholesale Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($38,393), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,116), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($31,116).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 259

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mattawa, WA declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mattawa, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (715 people), Management Occupations (147 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mattawa, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 259

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mattawa, WA declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mattawa, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (946 people), Public Administration (82 people), and Wholesale Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mattawa, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mattawa, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,327

Median earning men ± $2,640

$28,614

Median earning women ± $3,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,281), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,860), and Retail Trade ($14,261).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,741) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mattawa, WA was $32,400 in 2022, which is 0.0974 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $40,800 to $32,400, a 20.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mattawa, WA is 25%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mattawa, WA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mattawa, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$32,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,409

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Mattawa, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

25%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25% of the housing units in Mattawa, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 28.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mattawa, 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.

$38,388

Median Household Income

± $19,884

935

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 935 households in Mattawa, WA declined from $38,388 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mattawa, 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 Mattawa, 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 (60.3%)
Carpooled (27.3%)
Worked At Home (8.69%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Mattawa, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.3%) and those who worked at home (8.69%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mattawa, WA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mattawa, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mattawa, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mattawa, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mattawa, WA (1.2k out of 3.62k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mattawa, 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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