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None of the households in Onalaska, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Onalaska, WA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Onalaska, WA was $423,700, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.
Onalaska, WA is home to a population of 848 people, from which 97.6% are citizens.
As of 2024, 8.14% of Onalaska, WA residents were born outside of the country (69 people).
In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in Onalaska, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 20 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.6% of Onalaska, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onalaska, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Onalaska, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in Onalaska, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 20 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
5.78% of the people in Onalaska, WA are hispanic (49 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onalaska, WA as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 8.14% of Onalaska, WA residents (69 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 Onalaska, WA was 9.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Onalaska, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
97.6% of the population of Onalaska, WA has health coverage, with 13% on employee plans, 51.8% on Medicaid, 25.8% on Medicare, 7.08% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 19.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Onalaska, WA declined by 3.15% from 2.44% to 2.36%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Onalaska, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Onalaska, WA employs 301 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onalaska, WA were Retail Trade (90 people), Construction (69 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($33,250).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onalaska, WA grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 204 employees to 301 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onalaska, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people), Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onalaska, WA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onalaska, WA grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 204 employees to 301 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onalaska, WA, are Retail Trade (90 people), Construction (69 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onalaska, WA, though some of these residents may live in Onalaska, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Onalaska, WA was $423,700 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,800 to $423,700, a 2.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Onalaska, WA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Onalaska, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Onalaska, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Onalaska, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onalaska, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2022, the median household income of the 333 households in Onalaska, WA declined from $28,667 from the previous year's value of $35,156.
The following chart displays the households in Onalaska, 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.
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.
In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Onalaska, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Onalaska, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Onalaska, WA have 2 cars.
11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onalaska, WA (101 out of 848 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onalaska, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
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Social Needs
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.