Pacific, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,066

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,625

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$489,100

Population & Diversity

Pacific, WA is home to a population of 7.07k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.2% of Pacific, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.63k people) in Pacific, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 821 Other (Hispanic) and 756 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Pacific, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pacific, WA was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pacific, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
821 ± 538
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 393

22.4%

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

22.4% of the people in Pacific, WA are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pacific, 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

26.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

As of 2024, 26.2% of Pacific, WA residents (1.85k 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 Pacific, WA was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
201 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 128

Pacific, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pacific, WA employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pacific, WA were Transportation & Warehousing (412 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,045), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,504), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 570

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pacific, WA declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 3.59k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pacific, WA, are Management Occupations (374 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pacific, 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

3.51k

2024 Value

± 570

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pacific, WA declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 3.59k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pacific, WA, are Transportation & Warehousing (412 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pacific, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pacific, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,638

Median earning men ± $7,797

$39,172

Median earning women ± $8,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($125,809), Wholesale Trade ($101,031), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,397).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,355), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,854), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,380).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pacific, WA was $489,100 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $437,400 to $489,100, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pacific, WA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pacific, WA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pacific, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,886

$1,339

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Pacific, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pacific, 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.

$115,625

Median Household Income

± $22,316

2.3k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Pacific, WA grew to $115,625 from the previous year's value of $102,976.

The following chart displays the households in Pacific, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pacific, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Pacific, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pacific, WA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Pacific, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pacific, WA (972 out of 7.07k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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