Spangle, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

322

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.246% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.14%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,145

5.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$314,500

Population & Diversity

Spangle, WA is home to a population of 322 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (255 people) in Spangle, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Spangle, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spangle, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spangle, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 32
Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spangle, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23

Spangle, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spangle, WA employs 155 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spangle, WA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,553), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($44,000).

Employment

Occupations

155

2024 Value

± 92

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spangle, WA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 140 employees to 155 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spangle, WA, are Management Occupations (25 people), Material Moving Occupations (19 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spangle, 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

155

2024 Value

± 92

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spangle, WA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 140 employees to 155 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spangle, WA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spangle, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spangle, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,944

Median earning men ± $12,525

$42,750

Median earning women ± $22,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,625), Manufacturing ($70,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spangle, WA was $314,500 in 2024, which is 0.945 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,800 to $314,500, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Spangle, WA is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spangle, WA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spangle, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,844

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Spangle, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spangle, 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.

$74,145

Median Household Income

± $25,546

143

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 143 households in Spangle, WA grew to $74,145 from the previous year's value of $70,486.

The following chart displays the households in Spangle, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spangle, 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 (79.7%)
Walked (9.42%)
Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Spangle, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.42%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spangle, WA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Spangle, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spangle, WA (23 out of 322 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spangle, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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