Purdy, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,344

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

66.4

0.151% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.46%

400% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,204

8.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$358,600

Population & Diversity

Purdy, WA is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.5% of Purdy, WA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Purdy, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Purdy, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 100
Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 92

9.3%

Hispanic Population

125 people

9.3% of the people in Purdy, WA are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Purdy, 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

3.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

6.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 3.5% of Purdy, WA residents (47 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 Purdy, WA was 6.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Purdy, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 17.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Purdy, WA employs 489 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Purdy, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (88 people), and Construction (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($133,472), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,316), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,227).

Employment

Occupations

489

2024 Value

± 185

9.64%

1 Year growth

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Purdy, WA grew at a rate of 9.64%, from 446 employees to 489 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Purdy, WA, are Management Occupations (112 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (53 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Purdy, 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

489

2024 Value

± 185

9.64%

1 Year growth

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Purdy, WA grew at a rate of 9.64%, from 446 employees to 489 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Purdy, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (88 people), and Construction (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Purdy, WA, though some of these residents may live in Purdy, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,521

Median earning men ± $44,664

$53,555

Median earning women ± $44,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,992) and Construction ($67,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,609).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Purdy, WA was $358,600 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,800 to $358,600, a 34.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Purdy, WA is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Purdy, WA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Purdy, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$132,774

$526

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Purdy, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Purdy, 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.

$91,204

Median Household Income

± $38,158

664

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Purdy, WA grew to $91,204 from the previous year's value of $83,902.

The following chart displays the households in Purdy, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Purdy, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (3.27%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Purdy, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.27%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Purdy, WA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Purdy, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Purdy, WA (33 out of 1.34k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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