Puget Island, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,008

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.2

0.178% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

72.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,438

24.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$484,800

Population & Diversity

Puget Island, WA is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Puget Island, WA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (873 people) in Puget Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Puget Island, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Puget Island, WA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Puget Island, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
873 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 40

4.07%

Hispanic Population

41 people

4.07% of the people in Puget Island, WA are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Puget Island, 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

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

9.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Puget Island, WA residents (21 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 Puget Island, WA was 9.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29

Puget Island, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Puget Island, WA employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Puget Island, WA were Public Administration (90 people), Construction (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,000), Construction ($102,750), and Public Administration ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 146

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puget Island, WA declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 407 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Puget Island, WA, are Management Occupations (111 people), Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Puget Island, 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

393

2024 Value

± 146

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puget Island, WA declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 407 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Puget Island, WA, are Public Administration (90 people), Construction (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Puget Island, WA, though some of these residents may live in Puget Island, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,779

Median earning men ± $59,917

$32,788

Median earning women ± $21,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,656).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Puget Island, WA was $484,800 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,200 to $484,800, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Puget Island, WA is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Puget Island, WA have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Puget Island, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$484,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,441

$369

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Puget Island, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Puget Island, 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.

$49,438

Median Household Income

± $14,058

498

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 498 households in Puget Island, WA declined from $49,438 from the previous year's value of $65,395.

The following chart displays the households in Puget Island, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Puget Island, 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 (61.4%)
Worked At Home (25%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Puget Island, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

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

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Puget Island, WA have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.2% of the workforce in Puget Island, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Puget Island, WA (252 out of 1.01k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Puget Island, 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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