Salmon Creek, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,017

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.1%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,631

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$530,100

6.66% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,819

Population & Diversity

Salmon Creek, WA is home to a population of 20k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.4% of Salmon Creek, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Salmon Creek, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.64k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 914 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Salmon Creek, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salmon Creek, WA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salmon Creek, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.18k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 428
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 432

9.95%

Hispanic Population

1.99k people

9.95% of the people in Salmon Creek, WA are hispanic (1.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salmon Creek, 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

8.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

8.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.69k people

As of 2024, 8.4% of Salmon Creek, WA residents (1.68k 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 Salmon Creek, WA was 8.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
409 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
314 ± 189

Salmon Creek, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Salmon Creek, WA employs 9.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salmon Creek, WA were Manufacturing (1,366 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,347 people), and Educational Services (967 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,944), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,563), and Manufacturing ($101,136).

Employment

Occupations

9.82k

2024 Value

± 843

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salmon Creek, WA grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 9.36k employees to 9.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salmon Creek, WA, are Management Occupations (1,057 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (995 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (760 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salmon Creek, 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

9.82k

2024 Value

± 843

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salmon Creek, WA grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 9.36k employees to 9.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salmon Creek, WA, are Manufacturing (1,366 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,347 people), and Educational Services (967 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salmon Creek, WA, though some of these residents may live in Salmon Creek, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,960

Median earning men ± $16,222

$47,500

Median earning women ± $12,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,241), and Manufacturing ($102,110).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,303), and Public Administration ($63,043).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salmon Creek, WA was $530,100 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $497,000 to $530,100, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Salmon Creek, WA is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salmon Creek, WA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salmon Creek, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$530,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,435

$6,203

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Salmon Creek, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salmon Creek, 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.

$111,631

Median Household Income

± $8,666

7.89k

Number of Households

± 684

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.89k households in Salmon Creek, WA grew to $111,631 from the previous year's value of $100,534.

The following chart displays the households in Salmon Creek, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salmon Creek, 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 (66.7%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (3.27%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Salmon Creek, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.27%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salmon Creek, WA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Salmon Creek, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salmon Creek, WA (1.22k out of 19.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salmon Creek, 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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