Palouse, WA

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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
9.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
571
1.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Palouse, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Palouse, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palouse, WA was $286,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Palouse, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palouse, WA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palouse, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    965 ± 197
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 67
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    67 ± 50
6.45%
Hispanic Population
74 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    247,954 ± 12,030 people
  2. India
    116,227 ± 8,308 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 18
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($117,614), and Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
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.

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Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Palouse, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Carpooled (12.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.3% of the population of Palouse, WA has health coverage, with 71.7% on employee plans, 7.5% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 0.174% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.74%
Uninsured
71.7%
Employer Coverage
7.5%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
8.46%
Non-Group
0.174%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palouse, WA grew by 79.3% from 0.973% to 1.74%.

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