Republic, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
984
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.3
28.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.4%
18.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,417
13.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$236,200
3.46% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
312
6.02% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Republic, 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.

98% of the residents in Republic, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Republic, WA was $236,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Republic, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.39 minutes. The average car ownership in Republic, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Republic, WA is home to a population of 984 people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.03% of Republic, WA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (799 people) in Republic, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Republic, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Republic, WA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Republic, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    799 ± 187
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    62 ± 58
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 31
5.59%
Hispanic Population
55 people

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (799 people) in Republic, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.59% of the people in Republic, WA are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Republic, 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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Foreign-Born Population

2.03%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20 people
4.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43 people

As of 2024, 2.03% of Republic, WA residents (20 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 Republic, WA was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    45 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 20

Republic, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Republic, WA employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Republic, WA were Construction (46 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Public Administration (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($171,184), Educational Services ($75,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,095).

Occupations

312
2024 Value
± 109
−6.02%
1 Year decline
± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Republic, WA declined at a rate of −6.02%, from 332 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Republic, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (34 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Republic, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

312
2024 Value
± 109
−6.02%
1 Year decline
± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Republic, WA declined at a rate of −6.02%, from 332 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Republic, WA, are Construction (46 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Public Administration (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Republic, WA, though some of these residents may live in Republic, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,800
Median earning men ± $15,155
$52,045
Median earning women ± $25,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($170,395), Construction ($45,500), and Public Administration ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,938) and Public Administration ($45,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Republic, WA was $236,200 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,300 to $236,200, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Republic, WA is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Republic, WA have an average commute time of 9.39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Republic, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$236,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,139
$227
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 Republic, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

51.9%
Homeownership
2024
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Republic, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,417
Median Household Income
± $30,868
437
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 437 households in Republic, WA grew to $60,417 from the previous year's value of $53,295.

The following chart displays the households in Republic, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Republic, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.3%)
  2. Walked (16.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Republic, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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Commute Time

9.39 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Republic, WA have a shorter commute time (9.39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.741% of the workforce in Republic, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Republic, WA (150 out of 917 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Republic, 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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Republic, WA has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 38.8% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.73% 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, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.33%
Uninsured
28.5%
Employer Coverage
38.8%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Republic, WA grew by 37.3% from 3.16% to 4.33%.

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