Mesa, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

502

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

16.5

2.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

48%

1.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,056

15.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,700

Population & Diversity

Mesa, WA is home to a population of 502 people, from which 81.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.3% of Mesa, WA residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Mesa, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Other (Hispanic) and 44 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.5%

2024 Citizenship

79.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.5% of Mesa, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mesa, WA was 79.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesa, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
291 ± 331
Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 122
White (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 49

86.9%

Hispanic Population

436 people

86.9% of the people in Mesa, WA are hispanic (436 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mesa, 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

23.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

24.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

As of 2024, 23.3% of Mesa, WA residents (117 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 Mesa, WA was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mesa, WA employs 133 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mesa, WA were Transportation & Warehousing (41 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and Manufacturing (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,597), Manufacturing ($41,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($24,886).

Employment

Occupations

133

2024 Value

± 109

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa, WA declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 161 employees to 133 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesa, WA, are Transportation Occupations (41 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (22 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesa, 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

133

2024 Value

± 109

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa, WA declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 161 employees to 133 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesa, WA, are Transportation & Warehousing (41 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and Manufacturing (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesa, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mesa, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,215

Median earning men ± $3,224

$40,278

Median earning women ± $10,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,597) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesa, WA was $256,700 in 2024, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,300 to $256,700, a 40% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesa, WA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mesa, WA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesa, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,894

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Mesa, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesa, 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.

$83,056

Median Household Income

± $23,085

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 86 households in Mesa, WA grew to $83,056 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Mesa, 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 Mesa, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Mesa, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesa, WA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mesa, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesa, WA (241 out of 502 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 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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