South Hill, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

68,025

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

2.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.16%

4.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,130

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$543,600

Population & Diversity

South Hill, WA is home to a population of 68k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of South Hill, WA residents were born outside of the country (7.78k people).

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.8k people) in South Hill, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.14k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of South Hill, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Hill, WA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Hill, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.8k ± 2.07k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.14k ± 1.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.2k ± 1.02k

11.3%

Hispanic Population

7.7k people

11.3% of the people in South Hill, WA are hispanic (7.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Hill, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.78k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.49k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of South Hill, WA residents (7.78k 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 South Hill, WA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,644 ± 471
Gulf War (1990s)
1,003 ± 230
Vietnam
826 ± 200

South Hill, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Hill, WA.

Economy

The economy of South Hill, WA employs 33.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Hill, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,838 people), Retail Trade (3,601 people), and Educational Services (3,420 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,984), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,988), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,560).

Employment

Occupations

33.6k

2024 Value

± 1,583

0.272%

1 Year growth

± 6.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hill, WA grew at a rate of 0.272%, from 33.5k employees to 33.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Hill, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,407 people), Management Occupations (4,024 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Hill, 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

33.6k

2024 Value

± 1,583

0.272%

1 Year growth

± 6.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hill, WA grew at a rate of 0.272%, from 33.5k employees to 33.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Hill, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,838 people), Retail Trade (3,601 people), and Educational Services (3,420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Hill, WA, though some of these residents may live in South Hill, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,440

Median earning men ± $3,112

$49,805

Median earning women ± $2,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,278), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,214), and Information ($98,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,125), Public Administration ($75,000), and Manufacturing ($71,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Hill, WA was $543,600 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $493,800 to $543,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in South Hill, WA is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Hill, WA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Hill, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$543,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,108

$16,421

Median Property Taxes

±$885

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in South Hill, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Hill, 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.

$113,130

Median Household Income

± $4,831

23.3k

Number of Households

± 1,268

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.3k households in South Hill, WA grew to $113,130 from the previous year's value of $109,235.

The following chart displays the households in South Hill, 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 South Hill, 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 (74.8%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in South Hill, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Hill, WA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in South Hill, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Hill, WA (4.86k out of 67.8k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Hill, 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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