Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

624

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

5.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,000

7.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,200

Population & Diversity

Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA is home to a population of 624 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 White (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 94
White (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 20

9.62%

Hispanic Population

60 people

9.62% of the people in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Gamble Tribal Community, 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

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA residents (11 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 Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Korea
8 ± 15

Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA.

Economy

The economy of Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA employs 252 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA were Public Administration (61 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,917), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

252

2024 Value

± 64

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 266 employees to 252 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Gamble Tribal Community, 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

252

2024 Value

± 64

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 266 employees to 252 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA, are Public Administration (61 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA, though some of these residents may live in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,313

Median earning men ± $9,422

$36,964

Median earning women ± $6,799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($90,417), Manufacturing ($73,750), and Construction ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,125), Public Administration ($55,000), and Retail Trade ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA was $218,200 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $218,200, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,830

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Gamble Tribal Community, 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.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $29,335

198

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 198 households in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA grew to $70,000 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Port Gamble Tribal Community, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Gamble Tribal Community, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (3.2%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (3.2%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA (124 out of 619 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 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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