Mossyrock, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

875

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

7.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,333

23.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,400

Population & Diversity

Mossyrock, WA is home to a population of 875 people, from which 91.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Mossyrock, WA residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 4.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (487 people) in Mossyrock, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Mossyrock, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mossyrock, WA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mossyrock, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
487 ± 160
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 79

27.9%

Hispanic Population

244 people

27.9% of the people in Mossyrock, WA are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mossyrock, 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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Mossyrock, WA residents (108 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 Mossyrock, WA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Korea
1 ± 14

Mossyrock, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mossyrock, WA employs 308 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mossyrock, WA were Retail Trade (53 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (50 people), and Educational Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,304), Educational Services ($55,441), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,000).

Employment

Occupations

308

2024 Value

± 114

−3.14%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mossyrock, WA declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 318 employees to 308 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mossyrock, WA, are Management Occupations (45 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (42 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mossyrock, 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

308

2024 Value

± 114

−3.14%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mossyrock, WA declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 318 employees to 308 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mossyrock, WA, are Retail Trade (53 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (50 people), and Educational Services (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mossyrock, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mossyrock, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,208

Median earning men ± $6,595

$35,329

Median earning women ± $11,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,214) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,074) and Retail Trade ($31,319).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mossyrock, WA was $280,400 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,700 to $280,400, a 42.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mossyrock, WA is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mossyrock, WA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mossyrock, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,244

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Mossyrock, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Mossyrock, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mossyrock, 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.

$53,333

Median Household Income

± $19,432

302

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Mossyrock, WA grew to $53,333 from the previous year's value of $43,281.

The following chart displays the households in Mossyrock, 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 Mossyrock, 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%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Walked (7%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Mossyrock, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who walked to work (7%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mossyrock, WA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Mossyrock, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mossyrock, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mossyrock, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mossyrock, WA (221 out of 875 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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