Pend Oreille County, WA

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2023 Population
13,811
1.78% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
50
0.794% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
13.6%
5.21% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$63,750
7.41% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$307,800
6.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,047
2.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pend Oreille County, WA had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $63,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pend Oreille County, WA grew from 13,570 to 13,811, a 1.78% increase and its median household income grew from $59,353 to $63,750, a 7.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pend Oreille County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.19%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.92%).

None of the households in Pend Oreille County, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Pend Oreille County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pend Oreille County, WA was $307,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Pend Oreille County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pend Oreille County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pend Oreille County, WA is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.03% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents were born outside of the country (281 people).

In 2023, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Pend Oreille County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 980 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 302 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pend Oreille County, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.8k ± 222
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    980 ± 222
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    302 ± 103
3.77%
Hispanic Population
521 people

In 2023, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Pend Oreille County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 980 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 302 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.77% of the people in Pend Oreille County, WA are hispanic (521 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    244,390 ± 11,943 people
  2. India
    101,527 ± 7,771 people
  3. China
    86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
281 people
1.67%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
227 people

As of 2023, 2.03% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents (281 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    685 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    219 ± 105
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    119 ± 55

Pend Oreille County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pend Oreille County, WA employs 5.05k people. The largest industries in Pend Oreille County, WA are Retail Trade (667 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), and Construction (547 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,343), Wholesale Trade ($81,359), and Utilities ($75,455).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.05k
2023 Value
± 461
2.33%
1 Year growth
± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pend Oreille County, WA grew at a rate of 2.33%, from 4.93k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pend Oreille County, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (507 people), Management Occupations (504 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pend Oreille County, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.05k
2023 Value
± 461
2.33%
1 Year growth
± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pend Oreille County, WA grew at a rate of 2.33%, from 4.93k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pend Oreille County, WA, are Retail Trade (667 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), and Construction (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pend Oreille County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pend Oreille County, 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

$49,608
Median earning men ± $8,164
$34,629
Median earning women ± $2,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,136), Wholesale Trade ($81,612), and Public Administration ($80,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($61,136), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,813), and Public Administration ($50,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 48
    Construction
  2. 18
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 14
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $28.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $8.62k
    Retail Trade
  3. $7.82k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pend Oreille County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.72%).

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.

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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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pend Oreille County, WA was $307,800 in 2023, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $288,200 to $307,800, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pend Oreille County, WA is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pend Oreille County, WA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pend Oreille County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pend Oreille County, WA is $63,750. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pend Oreille County, WA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $82,809, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $69,375 and $67,546.

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pend Oreille County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.34%.

Property

$307,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,658
$4,502
Median Property Taxes
±$381

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

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Rent vs Own

77.2%
Homeownership
2023
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Pend Oreille County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9705
  2. Census Tract 9704
  3. Census Tract 9701

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pend Oreille County, WA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $82,809, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $69,375 and $67,546.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pend Oreille County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$63,750
Median Household Income
± $10,130
5.83k
Number of Households
± 453

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.83k households in Pend Oreille County, WA grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $59,353.

The following chart displays the households in Pend Oreille County, 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 Pend Oreille County, WA is from Washington.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Pend Oreille County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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Commute Time

31.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pend Oreille County, WA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Pend Oreille County, 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 Pend Oreille County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pend Oreille County, WA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pend Oreille County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.34%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pend Oreille County, WA (1.85k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pend Oreille County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.9% of the children was living in poverty in Pend Oreille County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.5%.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Pend Oreille County, WA has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pend Oreille County, WA see 2021 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% decrease from the previous year (2287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3472 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 386 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,021 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pend Oreille County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pend Oreille County, WA see an average of 2,021 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% decrease from the previous year (2,287 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pend Oreille County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.42%
Uninsured
30.3%
Employer Coverage
28.2%
Medicaid
22.1%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
2.33%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA declined by 1.47% from 6.51% to 6.42%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 94.8 in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.7% in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.44% in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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