Montesano, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,183

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

8.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

60.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,540

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$354,300

Population & Diversity

Montesano, WA is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.31% of Montesano, WA residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Montesano, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Other (Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Montesano, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montesano, WA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montesano, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 235
Other (Hispanic)
170 ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
125 ± 95

8.03%

Hispanic Population

336 people

8.03% of the people in Montesano, WA are hispanic (336 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montesano, 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

6.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

3.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

As of 2024, 6.31% of Montesano, WA residents (264 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 Montesano, WA was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 41

Montesano, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montesano, WA employs 1.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montesano, WA were Public Administration (391 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($105,878), Educational Services ($83,523), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,722).

Employment

Occupations

1.74k

2024 Value

± 318

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montesano, WA grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 1.57k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montesano, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (184 people), and Management Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montesano, 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

1.74k

2024 Value

± 318

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montesano, WA grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 1.57k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montesano, WA, are Public Administration (391 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montesano, WA, though some of these residents may live in Montesano, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,767

Median earning men ± $9,022

$51,250

Median earning women ± $6,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($105,878), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,378), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,010), Public Administration ($67,775), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montesano, WA was $354,300 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,300 to $354,300, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Montesano, WA is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montesano, WA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montesano, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,004

$974

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Montesano, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montesano, 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.

$67,540

Median Household Income

± $16,118

1.61k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Montesano, WA grew to $67,540 from the previous year's value of $65,938.

The following chart displays the households in Montesano, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montesano, 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%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Walked (6.17%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Montesano, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who walked to work (6.17%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montesano, WA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.746% of the workforce in Montesano, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montesano, WA (195 out of 3.98k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montesano, WA is White, 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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