Raft Island, WA

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2024 Population
333
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
60.6
13.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$161,389
3.36% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$726,400
9.04% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
135
32.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Raft Island, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Raft Island, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Raft Island, WA was $726,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Raft Island, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Raft Island, WA was 1 car per household.

United StatesWashingtonPierce County, WASeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAPierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Raft Island, WA is home to a population of 333 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Raft Island, WA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 9.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Raft Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Raft Island, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Raft Island, WA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raft Island, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    286 ± 123
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 47
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 41
2.1%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 9.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Raft Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.1% of the people in Raft Island, WA are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Raft Island, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
13 ± 24

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Economy

The economy of Raft Island, WA employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Raft Island, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Finance & Insurance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($242,650).

Employment

Occupations

135
2024 Value
± 106
−32.8%
1 Year decline
± 144%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raft Island, WA declined at a rate of −32.8%, from 201 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raft Island, WA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (25 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raft Island, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135
2024 Value
± 106
−32.8%
1 Year decline
± 144%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raft Island, WA declined at a rate of −32.8%, from 201 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raft Island, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Finance & Insurance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raft Island, WA, though some of these residents may live in Raft Island, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Raft Island, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Raft Island, WA was $726,400 in 2024, which is 2.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $798,600 to $726,400, a 9.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Raft Island, WA is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Raft Island, WA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raft Island, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$726,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$150,676
$139
Median Property Taxes
±$70

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

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

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Rent vs Own

80.8%
Homeownership
2024
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Raft Island, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$161,389
Median Household Income
± $90,791
172
Number of Households
± 80

In 2023, the median household income of the 172 households in Raft Island, WA grew to $161,389 from the previous year's value of $156,136.

The following chart displays the households in Raft 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Raft Island, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.7%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Raft Island, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raft Island, WA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Raft Island, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Raft Island, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Raft Island, WA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Raft Island, WA has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 2.1% on Medicaid, 27% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 6.91% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
2.1%
Medicaid
27%
Medicare
22.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Raft Island, WA declined by 100% from 3.03% to 0%.

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