Silver Firs, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,306

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.89%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$163,418

6.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$859,900

Population & Diversity

Silver Firs, WA is home to a population of 22.3k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.1% of Silver Firs, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.49k people).

In 2024, there were 3.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Silver Firs, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.81k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Silver Firs, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Firs, WA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Firs, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.33k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 522
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 433

9.15%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

9.15% of the people in Silver Firs, WA are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Firs, 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

20.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.49k people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.13k people

As of 2024, 20.1% of Silver Firs, WA residents (4.49k 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 Silver Firs, WA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 97
Vietnam
169 ± 90

Silver Firs, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silver Firs, WA employs 12.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Firs, WA were Manufacturing (2,077 people), Retail Trade (1,492 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,398 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($161,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($148,750), and Utilities ($136,276).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2024 Value

± 885

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Firs, WA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 12.1k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Firs, WA, are Management Occupations (2,243 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,225 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,064 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Firs, 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

12.4k

2024 Value

± 885

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Firs, WA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 12.1k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Firs, WA, are Manufacturing (2,077 people), Retail Trade (1,492 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Firs, WA, though some of these residents may live in Silver Firs, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,932

Median earning men ± $15,315

$61,695

Median earning women ± $8,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($198,173), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,115), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($98,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,182), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Firs, WA was $859,900 in 2024, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $791,700 to $859,900, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Firs, WA is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Firs, WA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Firs, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$859,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,231

$6,818

Median Property Taxes

±$497

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Silver Firs, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Firs, 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.

$163,418

Median Household Income

± $12,985

7.66k

Number of Households

± 604

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.66k households in Silver Firs, WA grew to $163,418 from the previous year's value of $153,026.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Firs, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Firs, 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 (63.5%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Silver Firs, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Firs, WA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Silver Firs, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Firs, WA (1.31k out of 22.3k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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