Quincy, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,998

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.2%

52.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,902

9.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$336,800

Population & Diversity

Quincy, WA is home to a population of 8k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.2% of Quincy, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.45k people) in Quincy, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.56k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

83.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Quincy, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quincy, WA was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quincy, WA

Other (Hispanic)
3.45k ± 822
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.92k ± 689
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 355

76.2%

Hispanic Population

6.1k people

76.2% of the people in Quincy, WA are hispanic (6.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quincy, 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

26.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.1k people

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.15k people

As of 2024, 26.2% of Quincy, WA residents (2.1k 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 Quincy, WA was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 58

Quincy, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Quincy, WA employs 3.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quincy, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (970 people), Educational Services (547 people), and Manufacturing (468 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,139), Public Administration ($83,142), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,579).

Employment

Occupations

3.85k

2024 Value

± 618

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quincy, WA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 3.74k employees to 3.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quincy, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (781 people), Material Moving Occupations (364 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quincy, 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

3.85k

2024 Value

± 618

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quincy, WA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 3.74k employees to 3.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quincy, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (970 people), Educational Services (547 people), and Manufacturing (468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quincy, WA, though some of these residents may live in Quincy, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,303

Median earning men ± $6,792

$37,857

Median earning women ± $6,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($102,927), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,241), and Construction ($59,122).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Retail Trade ($58,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quincy, WA was $336,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,900 to $336,800, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Quincy, WA is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quincy, WA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quincy, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,090

$1,684

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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 Quincy, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Quincy, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quincy, 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.

$87,902

Median Household Income

± $13,248

2.6k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Quincy, WA grew to $87,902 from the previous year's value of $79,973.

The following chart displays the households in Quincy, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quincy, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Other (2.71%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Quincy, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.71%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quincy, WA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Quincy, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quincy, WA (496 out of 8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Quincy, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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