Pomeroy, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,354

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,104

3.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,700

Population & Diversity

Pomeroy, WA is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Pomeroy, WA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Pomeroy, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 White (Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Pomeroy, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pomeroy, WA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pomeroy, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 195
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 54

8.64%

Hispanic Population

117 people

8.64% of the people in Pomeroy, WA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pomeroy, 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

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

0.843%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Pomeroy, WA residents (19 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 Pomeroy, WA was 0.843%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 40
Korea
7 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Pomeroy, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pomeroy, WA employs 445 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pomeroy, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Construction (66 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,125), Public Administration ($69,107), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,429).

Employment

Occupations

445

2024 Value

± 132

3.49%

1 Year growth

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pomeroy, WA grew at a rate of 3.49%, from 430 employees to 445 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pomeroy, WA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (72 people), Management Occupations (61 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pomeroy, 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

445

2024 Value

± 132

3.49%

1 Year growth

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pomeroy, WA grew at a rate of 3.49%, from 430 employees to 445 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pomeroy, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Construction (66 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pomeroy, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pomeroy, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,750

Median earning men ± $20,661

$33,594

Median earning women ± $9,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,190), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,740) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pomeroy, WA was $216,700 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $216,700, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pomeroy, WA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pomeroy, WA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pomeroy, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,209

$467

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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 Pomeroy, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Pomeroy, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pomeroy, 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.

$52,104

Median Household Income

± $14,158

609

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 609 households in Pomeroy, WA grew to $52,104 from the previous year's value of $50,197.

The following chart displays the households in Pomeroy, 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 Pomeroy, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (4.65%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Pomeroy, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.65%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pomeroy, WA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.35% of the workforce in Pomeroy, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pomeroy, WA (217 out of 1.33k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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