Millwood, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,890

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.54%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,068

15.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$358,900

Population & Diversity

Millwood, WA is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of Millwood, WA residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Millwood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Millwood, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Millwood, WA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Millwood, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 68
White (Hispanic)
48 ± 29

4.6%

Hispanic Population

87 people

4.6% of the people in Millwood, WA are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Millwood, 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

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Millwood, WA residents (62 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 Millwood, WA was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 26
Vietnam
25 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 16

Millwood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Millwood, WA employs 995 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Millwood, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), Construction (124 people), and Educational Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,167).

Employment

Occupations

995

2024 Value

± 126

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millwood, WA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 984 employees to 995 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Millwood, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (109 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (96 people), and Management Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Millwood, 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

995

2024 Value

± 126

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millwood, WA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 984 employees to 995 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Millwood, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), Construction (124 people), and Educational Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Millwood, WA, though some of these residents may live in Millwood, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,208

Median earning men ± $9,779

$47,841

Median earning women ± $5,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,893), Public Administration ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,938), Manufacturing ($120,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Millwood, WA was $358,900 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,200 to $358,900, a 9.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Millwood, WA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Millwood, WA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Millwood, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,404

$495

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Millwood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Millwood, 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.

$83,068

Median Household Income

± $12,283

776

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 776 households in Millwood, WA grew to $83,068 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Millwood, 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 Millwood, 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 (82.7%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (2.05%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Millwood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.05%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Millwood, WA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.352% of the workforce in Millwood, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Millwood, WA (179 out of 1.88k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Millwood, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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