Soap Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,508

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

6.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,125

2024 Median Property Value

$250,000

Population & Diversity

Soap Lake, WA is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Soap Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (782 people) in Soap Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 385 Other (Hispanic) and 122 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Soap Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Soap Lake, WA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soap Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
782 ± 309
Other (Hispanic)
385 ± 417
White (Hispanic)
122 ± 205

33.9%

Hispanic Population

511 people

33.9% of the people in Soap Lake, WA are hispanic (511 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Soap Lake, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Soap Lake, WA residents (170 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 Soap Lake, WA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 45
Korea
17 ± 25
Vietnam
11 ± 26

Soap Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Soap Lake, WA.

Economy

The economy of Soap Lake, WA employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Soap Lake, WA were Retail Trade (91 people), Public Administration (41 people), and Finance & Insurance (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($195,069), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($128,347), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,071).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 178

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soap Lake, WA declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 499 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Soap Lake, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (63 people), Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Soap Lake, 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

410

2024 Value

± 178

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soap Lake, WA declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 499 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Soap Lake, WA, are Retail Trade (91 people), Public Administration (41 people), and Finance & Insurance (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Soap Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Soap Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,125

Median earning men ± $29,542

$42,750

Median earning women ± $23,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($128,589), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,071), and Retail Trade ($30,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Soap Lake, WA was $250,000 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $250,000, a 59.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Soap Lake, WA is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Soap Lake, WA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Soap Lake, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,282

$396

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Soap Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Soap Lake, 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.

$48,125

Median Household Income

± $30,958

604

Number of Households

± 184

The following chart displays the households in Soap Lake, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Soap Lake, 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 (82.7%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Soap Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Soap Lake, WA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Soap Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Soap Lake, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Soap Lake, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Soap Lake, WA (395 out of 1.44k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Soap Lake, 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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