Rock Island, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,251

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

3.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,861

26.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,500

Population & Diversity

Rock Island, WA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 86.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Rock Island, WA residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (531 people) in Rock Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Other (Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Rock Island, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Island, WA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Island, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
531 ± 165
Other (Hispanic)
496 ± 233
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
122 ± 87

53.6%

Hispanic Population

671 people

53.6% of the people in Rock Island, WA are hispanic (671 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Island, 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

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Rock Island, WA residents (234 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 Rock Island, WA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Rock Island, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rock Island, WA employs 554 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Island, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Manufacturing (74 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,958), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

554

2024 Value

± 125

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Island, WA grew at a rate of 8.41%, from 511 employees to 554 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Island, WA, are Material Moving Occupations (88 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Island, 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

554

2024 Value

± 125

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Island, WA grew at a rate of 8.41%, from 511 employees to 554 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Island, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Manufacturing (74 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Island, WA, though some of these residents may live in Rock Island, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,563

Median earning men ± $9,259

$31,875

Median earning women ± $6,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,250), Public Administration ($73,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,500), Manufacturing ($38,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Island, WA was $273,500 in 2024, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,500 to $273,500, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Island, WA is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Island, WA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Island, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,310

$369

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Rock Island, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Island, 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.

$69,861

Median Household Income

± $22,263

443

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 443 households in Rock Island, WA grew to $69,861 from the previous year's value of $55,114.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Island, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Rock Island, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Island, WA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Rock Island, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Island, WA (128 out of 1.24k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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