Minnehaha, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,482

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.62%

34.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,668

6.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$447,900

Population & Diversity

Minnehaha, WA is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Minnehaha, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.52k people) in Minnehaha, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 522 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 499 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Minnehaha, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Minnehaha, WA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minnehaha, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.52k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
522 ± 210
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 243

11.9%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

11.9% of the people in Minnehaha, WA are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Minnehaha, 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

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Minnehaha, WA residents (1.53k 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 Minnehaha, WA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
109 ± 88

Minnehaha, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Minnehaha, WA employs 6.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Minnehaha, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,250 people), Educational Services (638 people), and Construction (571 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($129,191), Public Administration ($96,009), and Manufacturing ($84,236).

Employment

Occupations

6.14k

2024 Value

± 836

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minnehaha, WA declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 6.42k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minnehaha, WA, are Management Occupations (992 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (634 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minnehaha, 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

6.14k

2024 Value

± 836

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minnehaha, WA declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 6.42k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minnehaha, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,250 people), Educational Services (638 people), and Construction (571 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minnehaha, WA, though some of these residents may live in Minnehaha, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,613

Median earning men ± $9,419

$40,541

Median earning women ± $7,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,278), Manufacturing ($90,272), and Construction ($86,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,919), Manufacturing ($66,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,486).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minnehaha, WA was $447,900 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,200 to $447,900, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Minnehaha, WA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Minnehaha, WA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minnehaha, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$447,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,960

$3,574

Median Property Taxes

±$576

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Minnehaha, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minnehaha, 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.

$100,668

Median Household Income

± $11,321

4.68k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.68k households in Minnehaha, WA declined from $100,668 from the previous year's value of $108,203.

The following chart displays the households in Minnehaha, 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 Minnehaha, 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (3.9%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Minnehaha, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.9%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minnehaha, WA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Minnehaha, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minnehaha, WA (645 out of 11.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minnehaha, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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