Palouse, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,147

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.07%

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,750

4.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$286,200

Population & Diversity

Palouse, WA is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.57% of Palouse, WA residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (965 people) in Palouse, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Palouse, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palouse, WA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palouse, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
965 ± 197
Other (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 50

6.45%

Hispanic Population

74 people

6.45% of the people in Palouse, WA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palouse, 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

3.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 3.57% of Palouse, WA residents (41 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 Palouse, WA was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 17

Palouse, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palouse, WA employs 571 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palouse, WA were Educational Services (210 people), Manufacturing (87 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,833), Transportation & Warehousing ($117,614), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,614).

Employment

Occupations

571

2024 Value

± 107

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palouse, WA grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 564 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palouse, WA, are Management Occupations (114 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (62 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palouse, 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

571

2024 Value

± 107

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palouse, WA grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 564 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palouse, WA, are Educational Services (210 people), Manufacturing (87 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palouse, WA, though some of these residents may live in Palouse, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,318

Median earning men ± $10,531

$58,807

Median earning women ± $4,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,409), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000), and Manufacturing ($60,288).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palouse, WA was $286,200 in 2024, which is 0.86 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,000 to $286,200, a 9.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Palouse, WA is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palouse, WA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palouse, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,039

$398

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Palouse, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Palouse, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palouse, 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.

$88,750

Median Household Income

± $10,252

466

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 466 households in Palouse, WA declined from $88,750 from the previous year's value of $92,875.

The following chart displays the households in Palouse, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palouse, 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Palouse, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palouse, WA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Palouse, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palouse, WA (35 out of 1.14k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palouse, 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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