Soap Lake, WA

Census Place

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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
59.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
410
17.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Soap Lake, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93% of the residents in Soap Lake, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Soap Lake, WA was $250,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Soap Lake, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Soap Lake, WA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonGrant County, WAMoses Lake, WAGrant & Kittitas Counties PUMA, WA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soap Lake, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    782 ± 309
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    385 ± 417
  3. White (Hispanic)
    122 ± 205
33.9%
Hispanic Population
511 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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 45
  2. Korea
    17 ± 25
  3. 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.

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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 ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Soap Lake, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Soap Lake, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Soap Lake, WA has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 33.2% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 5.75% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.58%
Uninsured
32.8%
Employer Coverage
33.2%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
5.75%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Soap Lake, WA declined by 24.5% from 12.7% to 9.58%.

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