Nisqually Indian Community, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

628

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

2.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

9.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,750

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$310,000

Population & Diversity

Nisqually Indian Community, WA is home to a population of 628 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.75% of Nisqually Indian Community, WA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (352 people) in Nisqually Indian Community, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 White (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Nisqually Indian Community, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nisqually Indian Community, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nisqually Indian Community, WA

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 137
White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 25

9.71%

Hispanic Population

61 people

9.71% of the people in Nisqually Indian Community, WA are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nisqually Indian Community, 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

1.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.75% of Nisqually Indian Community, WA residents (11 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 Nisqually Indian Community, WA was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
21 ± 35
Vietnam
15 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 17

Nisqually Indian Community, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nisqually Indian Community, WA.

Economy

The economy of Nisqually Indian Community, WA employs 174 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nisqually Indian Community, WA were Public Administration (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Retail Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($123,750), Manufacturing ($110,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250).

Employment

Occupations

174

2024 Value

± 66

21.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nisqually Indian Community, WA grew at a rate of 21.7%, from 143 employees to 174 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nisqually Indian Community, WA, are Management Occupations (36 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nisqually Indian Community, 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

174

2024 Value

± 66

21.7%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nisqually Indian Community, WA grew at a rate of 21.7%, from 143 employees to 174 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nisqually Indian Community, WA, are Public Administration (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Retail Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nisqually Indian Community, WA, though some of these residents may live in Nisqually Indian Community, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,500

Median earning men ± $18,220

$47,188

Median earning women ± $13,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($127,500), Construction ($83,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nisqually Indian Community, 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 $317,300 to $310,000, a 2.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nisqually Indian Community, WA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nisqually Indian Community, WA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nisqually Indian Community, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$114,505

$171

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Nisqually Indian Community, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Nisqually Indian Community, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nisqually Indian Community, 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.

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $49,438

212

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Nisqually Indian Community, WA grew to $73,750 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Nisqually Indian Community, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nisqually Indian Community, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (6.59%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Nisqually Indian Community, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (6.59%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nisqually Indian Community, WA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nisqually Indian Community, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nisqually Indian Community, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nisqually Indian Community, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nisqually Indian Community, WA (108 out of 616 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nisqually Indian Community, WA is Native American, 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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