Parkwood, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,873

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

5.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.63%

74.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,625

3.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$441,400

Population & Diversity

Parkwood, WA is home to a population of 6.87k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.57% of Parkwood, WA residents were born outside of the country (314 people).

In 2024, there were 7.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.78k people) in Parkwood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 644 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Parkwood, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parkwood, WA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parkwood, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 709
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 249
Other (Hispanic)
380 ± 390

13.1%

Hispanic Population

897 people

13.1% of the people in Parkwood, WA are hispanic (897 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parkwood, 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

4.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

7.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

523 people

As of 2024, 4.57% of Parkwood, WA residents (314 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 Parkwood, WA was 7.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
258 ± 119
Vietnam
186 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 67

Parkwood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parkwood, WA employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parkwood, WA were Retail Trade (520 people), Accommodation & Food Services (433 people), and Public Administration (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($104,659), Construction ($78,229), and Manufacturing ($75,441).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2024 Value

± 523

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkwood, WA declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 3.23k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parkwood, WA, are Management Occupations (394 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (391 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parkwood, 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

3.13k

2024 Value

± 523

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkwood, WA declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 3.23k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parkwood, WA, are Retail Trade (520 people), Accommodation & Food Services (433 people), and Public Administration (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parkwood, WA, though some of these residents may live in Parkwood, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,627

Median earning men ± $11,883

$47,539

Median earning women ± $16,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,875), Public Administration ($81,370), and Manufacturing ($77,169).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,561), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,346).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parkwood, WA was $441,400 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $418,100 to $441,400, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Parkwood, WA is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parkwood, WA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parkwood, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,922

$1,688

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Parkwood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parkwood, 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.

$88,625

Median Household Income

± $17,183

2.72k

Number of Households

± 458

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Parkwood, WA declined from $88,625 from the previous year's value of $92,188.

The following chart displays the households in Parkwood, 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 Parkwood, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (7.53%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Parkwood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (7.53%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parkwood, WA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.51% of the workforce in Parkwood, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parkwood, WA (515 out of 6.75k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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