Orient, WA

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2022 Population

28.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

59.7

11% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17%

87.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$28,472

4.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Orient, WA had a population of 47 people with a median age of 59.7 and a median household income of $28,472. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Orient, WA declined from 66 to 47, a −28.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,125 to $28,472, a 4.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orient, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Orient, 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.

100% of the residents in Orient, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Orient, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Orient, WA was 1 car per household.

United States Washington Ferry County, WA Stevens, Okanogan, Pend Oreille & Ferry Counties PUMA, WA

Economy

The economy of Orient, WA employs 4 people. The largest industries in Orient, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 91

−60%

1 Year decline

± 6.14k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Orient, WA declined at a rate of −60%, from 10 employees to 4 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orient, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orient, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 91

−60%

1 Year decline

± 6.14k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Orient, WA declined at a rate of −60%, from 10 employees to 4 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orient, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orient, WA, though some of these residents may live in Orient, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Orient, WA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orient, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Orient, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,472

Median Household Income

± $14,576

Number of Households

± 48

In 2022, the median household income of the 33 households in Orient, WA grew to $28,472 from the previous year's value of $27,125.

The following chart displays the households in Orient, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orient, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Orient, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orient, WA have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Orient, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orient, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orient, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orient, WA (8 out of 47 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Orient, WA has health coverage, with 19.1% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 38.3% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 6.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ferry County, WA see 1108 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.8% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1039 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 331 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,108 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ferry County, WA

Primary care physicians in Ferry County, WA see an average of 1,108 patients per year. This represents a 12.8% decrease from the previous year (1,271 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ferry County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 72.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 79.2% were men and 20.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

19.1%

Employer Coverage

36.2%

Medicaid

38.3%

Medicare

Non-Group

6.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orient, WA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orient, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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