Moses Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

26,083

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

2.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,752

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$310,000

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,048

Population & Diversity

Moses Lake, WA is home to a population of 26.1k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.57% of Moses Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.97k people).

In 2024, there were 4.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Moses Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Other (Hispanic) and 3.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Moses Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moses Lake, WA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moses Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.43k
Other (Hispanic)
3.37k ± 1.24k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.37k ± 1.05k

34.9%

Hispanic Population

9.11k people

34.9% of the people in Moses Lake, WA are hispanic (9.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moses Lake, 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

7.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.97k people

8.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

As of 2024, 7.57% of Moses Lake, WA residents (1.97k 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 Moses Lake, WA was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
561 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
449 ± 245
Vietnam
318 ± 162

Moses Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moses Lake, WA employs 12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moses Lake, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,268 people), Manufacturing (1,966 people), and Educational Services (1,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,059), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,823), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,665).

Employment

Occupations

12k

2024 Value

± 1,148

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moses Lake, WA grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 11.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moses Lake, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,285 people), Production Occupations (996 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (989 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moses Lake, 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

12k

2024 Value

± 1,148

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moses Lake, WA grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 11.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moses Lake, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,268 people), Manufacturing (1,966 people), and Educational Services (1,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moses Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Moses Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,094

Median earning men ± $6,111

$43,853

Median earning women ± $5,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,831), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,852), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,981), Public Administration ($51,771), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,087).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moses Lake, WA was $310,000 in 2024, which is 0.932 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,100 to $310,000, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Moses Lake, WA is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moses Lake, WA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moses Lake, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,151

$6,173

Median Property Taxes

±$706

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Moses Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moses Lake, 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.

$74,752

Median Household Income

± $5,947

10.1k

Number of Households

± 966

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Moses Lake, WA grew to $74,752 from the previous year's value of $71,854.

The following chart displays the households in Moses Lake, 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 Moses Lake, 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 (80.5%)
Carpooled (9.04%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Moses Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.04%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moses Lake, WA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Moses Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moses Lake, WA (4.07k out of 25.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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