Naches, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,059

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

9.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

8.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,286

2.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,700

Population & Diversity

Naches, WA is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 84.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Naches, WA residents were born outside of the country (186 people).

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (699 people) in Naches, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 92 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.3%

2024 Citizenship

83.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.3% of Naches, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Naches, WA was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naches, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
699 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 133
Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 88

27%

Hispanic Population

286 people

27% of the people in Naches, WA are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Naches, 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

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Naches, WA residents (186 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 Naches, WA was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Naches, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Naches, WA employs 519 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naches, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (123 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,250), Utilities ($59,531), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,727).

Employment

Occupations

519

2024 Value

± 106

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naches, WA grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 464 employees to 519 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naches, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (122 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naches, 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

519

2024 Value

± 106

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naches, WA grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 464 employees to 519 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naches, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (123 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naches, WA, though some of these residents may live in Naches, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $11,167

$45,556

Median earning women ± $10,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($53,194), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Naches, WA was $271,700 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,200 to $271,700, a 34.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Naches, WA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Naches, WA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naches, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,366

$221

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Naches, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Naches, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Naches, 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.

$54,286

Median Household Income

± $9,850

402

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 402 households in Naches, WA grew to $54,286 from the previous year's value of $53,015.

The following chart displays the households in Naches, 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 Naches, 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 (56.2%)
Carpooled (33.5%)
Worked At Home (9.24%)

In 2024, 56.2% of workers in Naches, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.5%) and those who worked at home (9.24%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naches, WA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.664% of the workforce in Naches, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naches, WA (171 out of 1.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Naches, 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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