Oso, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

245

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

55.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,486

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$741,100

2024 Employed Population

50.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Oso, WA is home to a population of 245 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.71% of Oso, WA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (188 people) in Oso, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18 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 Oso, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oso, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oso, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 205
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 31

15.9%

Hispanic Population

39 people

15.9% of the people in Oso, WA are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oso, 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

5.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

3.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 5.71% of Oso, WA residents (14 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 Oso, WA was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 59

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$741,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$486,013

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Oso, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oso, 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.

$140,486

Median Household Income

± $69,787

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 63 households in Oso, WA grew to $140,486 from the previous year's value of $136,735.

The following chart displays the households in Oso, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oso, 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 (61.4%)
Worked At Home (38.6%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Oso, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.6%) 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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

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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