Prairie Ridge, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,074

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.66%

22.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,356

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$462,000

Population & Diversity

Prairie Ridge, WA is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.36% of Prairie Ridge, WA residents were born outside of the country (768 people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.57k people) in Prairie Ridge, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 691 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 602 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Prairie Ridge, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie Ridge, WA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie Ridge, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.57k ± 1.18k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
691 ± 315
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
602 ± 378

10.1%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

10.1% of the people in Prairie Ridge, WA are hispanic (1.22k people).

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

6.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

768 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

964 people

As of 2024, 6.36% of Prairie Ridge, WA residents (768 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 Ridge, WA was 8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
358 ± 150
Vietnam
209 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 93

Prairie Ridge, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prairie Ridge, WA employs 6.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie Ridge, WA were Manufacturing (977 people), Retail Trade (895 people), and Construction (787 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($96,964), Public Administration ($94,781), and Construction ($87,569).

Employment

Occupations

6.22k

2024 Value

± 646

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie Ridge, WA grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 6.11k employees to 6.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie Ridge, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,120 people), Sales & Related Occupations (666 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie Ridge, 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

6.22k

2024 Value

± 646

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie Ridge, WA grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 6.11k employees to 6.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie Ridge, WA, are Manufacturing (977 people), Retail Trade (895 people), and Construction (787 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie Ridge, WA, though some of these residents may live in Prairie Ridge, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,955

Median earning men ± $11,111

$47,775

Median earning women ± $2,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,500), Manufacturing ($97,071), and Public Administration ($97,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,375), Manufacturing ($79,297), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,274).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie Ridge, WA was $462,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $436,200 to $462,000, a 5.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie Ridge, WA is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie Ridge, WA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie Ridge, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$462,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,658

$3,836

Median Property Taxes

±$452

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Prairie Ridge, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

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

$114,356

Median Household Income

± $8,347

4.34k

Number of Households

± 535

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.34k households in Prairie Ridge, WA grew to $114,356 from the previous year's value of $110,795.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie Ridge, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie Ridge, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Prairie Ridge, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie Ridge, WA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Prairie Ridge, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie Ridge, WA (435 out of 11.9k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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