Peaceful Valley, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,858

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.988% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,625

1.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$317,800

Population & Diversity

Peaceful Valley, WA is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Peaceful Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2024, there were 7.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Peaceful Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 203 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Peaceful Valley, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peaceful Valley, WA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peaceful Valley, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 449
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 147
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 163

6.44%

Hispanic Population

184 people

6.44% of the people in Peaceful Valley, WA are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peaceful Valley, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

8.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Peaceful Valley, WA residents (302 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 Peaceful Valley, WA was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 66
Vietnam
59 ± 45

Peaceful Valley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Peaceful Valley, WA employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peaceful Valley, WA were Retail Trade (240 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and Manufacturing (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($56,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,536), and Wholesale Trade ($46,810).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 309

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peaceful Valley, WA grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 961 employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peaceful Valley, WA, are Transportation Occupations (198 people), Material Moving Occupations (148 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peaceful Valley, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 309

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peaceful Valley, WA grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 961 employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peaceful Valley, WA, are Retail Trade (240 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and Manufacturing (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peaceful Valley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Peaceful Valley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,719

Median earning men ± $12,681

$42,616

Median earning women ± $16,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($96,944), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,536), and Wholesale Trade ($46,810).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,411).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peaceful Valley, WA was $317,800 in 2024, which is 0.955 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,300 to $317,800, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Peaceful Valley, WA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peaceful Valley, WA have an average commute time of 51.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peaceful Valley, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,770

$761

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Peaceful Valley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peaceful Valley, 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.

$59,625

Median Household Income

± $12,464

1.09k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Peaceful Valley, WA declined from $59,625 from the previous year's value of $60,271.

The following chart displays the households in Peaceful Valley, 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 Peaceful Valley, 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 (85.6%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Worked At Home (5.25%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Peaceful Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (5.25%).

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

51.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peaceful Valley, WA have a longer commute time (51.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.6% of the workforce in Peaceful Valley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peaceful Valley, WA (486 out of 2.85k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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