Rainier, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,455

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,019

4.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$425,900

Population & Diversity

Rainier, WA is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.05% of Rainier, WA residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Rainier, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Rainier, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rainier, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rainier, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 210
Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
87 ± 123

11.4%

Hispanic Population

281 people

11.4% of the people in Rainier, WA are hispanic (281 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rainier, 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

5.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 5.05% of Rainier, WA residents (124 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 Rainier, WA was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 56
Vietnam
40 ± 30

Rainier, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rainier, WA employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rainier, WA were Construction (149 people), Public Administration (125 people), and Retail Trade (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,813), Manufacturing ($83,333), and Construction ($76,813).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 196

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rainier, WA grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.04k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rainier, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (136 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rainier, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 196

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rainier, WA grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.04k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rainier, WA, are Construction (149 people), Public Administration (125 people), and Retail Trade (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rainier, WA, though some of these residents may live in Rainier, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,652

Median earning men ± $13,650

$40,735

Median earning women ± $22,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,083), Manufacturing ($85,375), and Construction ($82,581).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,855), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,975), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,618).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rainier, WA was $425,900 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $388,900 to $425,900, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Rainier, WA is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rainier, WA have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rainier, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,055

$676

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Rainier, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rainier, 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.

$106,019

Median Household Income

± $12,576

788

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 788 households in Rainier, WA grew to $106,019 from the previous year's value of $101,644.

The following chart displays the households in Rainier, 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 Rainier, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Carpooled (3.73%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Rainier, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.73%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rainier, WA have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.16% of the workforce in Rainier, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rainier, WA (342 out of 2.35k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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