Nooksack, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,794

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

0.317% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

19.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,159

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$524,300

Population & Diversity

Nooksack, WA is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of Nooksack, WA residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2024, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Nooksack, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 Other (Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Nooksack, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nooksack, WA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nooksack, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 235
Other (Hispanic)
263 ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 86

19.7%

Hispanic Population

354 people

19.7% of the people in Nooksack, WA are hispanic (354 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nooksack, 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

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

8.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 13% of Nooksack, WA residents (233 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 Nooksack, WA was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 18

Nooksack, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nooksack, WA employs 877 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nooksack, WA were Manufacturing (170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Retail Trade (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($96,944), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,944).

Employment

Occupations

877

2024 Value

± 158

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nooksack, WA grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 773 employees to 877 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nooksack, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nooksack, 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

877

2024 Value

± 158

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nooksack, WA grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 773 employees to 877 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nooksack, WA, are Manufacturing (170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Retail Trade (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nooksack, WA, though some of these residents may live in Nooksack, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,722

Median earning men ± $14,273

$42,063

Median earning women ± $8,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,944), Manufacturing ($96,250), and Public Administration ($83,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,563), Manufacturing ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nooksack, WA was $524,300 in 2024, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,500 to $524,300, a 8.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Nooksack, WA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nooksack, WA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nooksack, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$524,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,138

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Nooksack, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nooksack, 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.

$97,159

Median Household Income

± $21,766

605

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 605 households in Nooksack, WA grew to $97,159 from the previous year's value of $85,781.

The following chart displays the households in Nooksack, 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 Nooksack, 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 (84.2%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)
Carpooled (5.51%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Nooksack, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.51%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nooksack, WA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% of the workforce in Nooksack, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nooksack, WA (260 out of 1.77k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nooksack, WA is White, followed by Other 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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