Prairie Heights, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,998

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.2%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,640

0.929% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$500,200

Population & Diversity

Prairie Heights, WA is home to a population of 5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.5% of Prairie Heights, WA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Prairie Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 White (Hispanic) and 248 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Prairie Heights, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie Heights, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie Heights, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 801
White (Hispanic)
269 ± 230
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 130

10.6%

Hispanic Population

528 people

10.6% of the people in Prairie Heights, WA are hispanic (528 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairie Heights, 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

0.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 0.5% of Prairie Heights, WA residents (25 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 Prairie Heights, WA was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 37

Prairie Heights, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prairie Heights, WA employs 2.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie Heights, WA were Construction (394 people), Manufacturing (357 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($129,706), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($110,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,681).

Employment

Occupations

2.51k

2024 Value

± 405

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie Heights, WA grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 2.37k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie Heights, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (424 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (247 people), and Management Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie Heights, 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

2.51k

2024 Value

± 405

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie Heights, WA grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 2.37k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie Heights, WA, are Construction (394 people), Manufacturing (357 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie Heights, WA, though some of these residents may live in Prairie Heights, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,714

Median earning men ± $28,714

$45,882

Median earning women ± $7,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($140,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,467), and Public Administration ($120,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,542), Public Administration ($81,200), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie Heights, WA was $500,200 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,800 to $500,200, a 2.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie Heights, WA is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie Heights, WA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie Heights, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$500,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,196

$1,553

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Prairie Heights, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie Heights, 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.

$130,640

Median Household Income

± $14,522

1.62k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Prairie Heights, WA grew to $130,640 from the previous year's value of $129,438.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie Heights, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie Heights, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Prairie Heights, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (9.01%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie Heights, WA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Prairie Heights, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie Heights, WA (159 out of 4.97k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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