Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

428

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.61%

98.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,054

2024 Median Property Value

$962,100

18.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

240

Population & Diversity

Snoqualmie Pass, WA is home to a population of 428 people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Snoqualmie Pass, WA residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 40.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (405 people) in Snoqualmie Pass, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Other (Hispanic) and 7 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Snoqualmie Pass, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Snoqualmie Pass, WA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Snoqualmie Pass, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
405 ± 143
Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 11
Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

3.04%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.04% of the people in Snoqualmie Pass, WA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Snoqualmie Pass, 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

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

4.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Snoqualmie Pass, WA residents (46 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 Snoqualmie Pass, WA was 4.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Snoqualmie Pass, WA employs 240 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Snoqualmie Pass, WA were Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($123,304), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,693).

Employment

Occupations

240

2024 Value

± 123

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 72.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snoqualmie Pass, WA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 217 employees to 240 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Snoqualmie Pass, WA, are Management Occupations (57 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (52 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Snoqualmie Pass, 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

240

2024 Value

± 123

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 72.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snoqualmie Pass, WA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 217 employees to 240 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Snoqualmie Pass, WA, are Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Snoqualmie Pass, WA, though some of these residents may live in Snoqualmie Pass, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$124,091

Median earning men ± $56,997

$100,625

Median earning women ± $57,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($9,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($102,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Snoqualmie Pass, WA was $962,100 in 2024, which is 2.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $812,500 to $962,100, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Snoqualmie Pass, WA is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Snoqualmie Pass, WA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Snoqualmie Pass, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$962,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$123,971

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Snoqualmie Pass, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Snoqualmie Pass, 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.

$140,054

Median Household Income

± $91,692

203

Number of Households

± 89

The following chart displays the households in Snoqualmie Pass, 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 Snoqualmie Pass, 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 (59.6%)
Worked At Home (30.4%)
Carpooled (7.92%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in Snoqualmie Pass, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.92%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Snoqualmie Pass, WA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Snoqualmie Pass, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Snoqualmie Pass, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Snoqualmie Pass, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Snoqualmie Pass, WA (24 out of 428 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Snoqualmie Pass, 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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