Mill Creek East, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

25,453

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.845% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.06%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$192,937

5.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$905,400

Population & Diversity

Mill Creek East, WA is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 78.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.6% of Mill Creek East, WA residents were born outside of the country (8.56k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Mill Creek East, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.1%

2024 Citizenship

78.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.1% of Mill Creek East, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mill Creek East, WA was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mill Creek East, WA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.2k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 364

6.95%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

6.95% of the people in Mill Creek East, WA are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mill Creek East, 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

33.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.56k people

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.34k people

As of 2024, 33.6% of Mill Creek East, WA residents (8.56k 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 Mill Creek East, WA was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 62

Mill Creek East, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mill Creek East, WA.

Economy

The economy of Mill Creek East, WA employs 13.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mill Creek East, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,870 people), Manufacturing (1,611 people), and Retail Trade (1,584 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($181,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,641).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k

2024 Value

± 813

0.253%

1 Year growth

± 8.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mill Creek East, WA grew at a rate of 0.253%, from 13.1k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mill Creek East, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,596 people), Management Occupations (2,084 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mill Creek East, 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

13.1k

2024 Value

± 813

0.253%

1 Year growth

± 8.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mill Creek East, WA grew at a rate of 0.253%, from 13.1k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mill Creek East, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,870 people), Manufacturing (1,611 people), and Retail Trade (1,584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mill Creek East, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mill Creek East, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$131,385

Median earning men ± $11,914

$70,938

Median earning women ± $5,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($195,521), Retail Trade ($190,246), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($147,823), Public Administration ($106,528), and Manufacturing ($104,216).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mill Creek East, WA was $905,400 in 2024, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $840,100 to $905,400, a 7.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Mill Creek East, WA is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mill Creek East, WA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mill Creek East, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$905,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,705

$6,695

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Mill Creek East, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mill Creek East, 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.

$192,937

Median Household Income

± $15,438

8.11k

Number of Households

± 627

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.11k households in Mill Creek East, WA grew to $192,937 from the previous year's value of $183,466.

The following chart displays the households in Mill Creek East, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mill Creek East, 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 (52.7%)
Worked At Home (33.1%)
Carpooled (9.31%)

In 2024, 52.7% of workers in Mill Creek East, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.31%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mill Creek East, WA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Mill Creek East, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mill Creek East, WA (1.03k out of 25.4k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mill Creek East, WA is White, followed by Asian 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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