Metaline Falls, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

361

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

9.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.26%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,500

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,300

Population & Diversity

Metaline Falls, WA is home to a population of 361 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.2% of Metaline Falls, WA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 6.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (261 people) in Metaline Falls, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Metaline Falls, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Metaline Falls, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Metaline Falls, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 103
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 41
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 32

3.6%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.6% of the people in Metaline Falls, WA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Metaline Falls, 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

7.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

7.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 7.2% of Metaline Falls, WA residents (26 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 Metaline Falls, WA was 7.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

Metaline Falls, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Metaline Falls, WA employs 106 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Metaline Falls, WA were Educational Services (26 people), Public Administration (22 people), and Wholesale Trade (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Educational Services ($58,750), and Public Administration ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

106

2024 Value

± 87

29.3%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Metaline Falls, WA grew at a rate of 29.3%, from 82 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Metaline Falls, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (17 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Metaline Falls, 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

106

2024 Value

± 87

29.3%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Metaline Falls, WA grew at a rate of 29.3%, from 82 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Metaline Falls, WA, are Educational Services (26 people), Public Administration (22 people), and Wholesale Trade (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Metaline Falls, WA, though some of these residents may live in Metaline Falls, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Metaline Falls, WA was $281,300 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,700 to $281,300, a 3.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Metaline Falls, WA is 43.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Metaline Falls, WA have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Metaline Falls, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$281,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,765

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.9% of the housing units in Metaline Falls, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Metaline Falls, 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.

$46,500

Median Household Income

± $19,965

164

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 164 households in Metaline Falls, WA grew to $46,500 from the previous year's value of $40,179.

The following chart displays the households in Metaline Falls, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Metaline Falls, 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 (55.7%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Walked (12.4%)

In 2024, 55.7% of workers in Metaline Falls, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who walked to work (12.4%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Metaline Falls, WA have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Metaline Falls, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Metaline Falls, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Metaline Falls, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Metaline Falls, WA (19 out of 361 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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