Swede Heaven, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

746

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.84%

1.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,333

1.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$435,700

Population & Diversity

Swede Heaven, WA is home to a population of 746 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Swede Heaven, WA residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 81.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (731 people) in Swede Heaven, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Swede Heaven, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swede Heaven, WA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swede Heaven, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
731 ± 235
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

2.01%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.01% of the people in Swede Heaven, WA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swede Heaven, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

6.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Swede Heaven, WA residents (81 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 Swede Heaven, WA was 6.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

60 ± 46

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

Economy

The economy of Swede Heaven, WA employs 332 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swede Heaven, WA were Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($106,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,278), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,500).

Employment

Occupations

332

2024 Value

± 141

−30%

1 Year decline

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swede Heaven, WA declined at a rate of −30%, from 474 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swede Heaven, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (79 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (40 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swede Heaven, 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

332

2024 Value

± 141

−30%

1 Year decline

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swede Heaven, WA declined at a rate of −30%, from 474 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swede Heaven, WA, are Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swede Heaven, WA, though some of these residents may live in Swede Heaven, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,726

Median earning men ± $57,932

$85,324

Median earning women ± $33,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,119) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swede Heaven, WA was $435,700 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,800 to $435,700, a 2.92% decrease. The homeownership rate in Swede Heaven, WA is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swede Heaven, WA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swede Heaven, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$435,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,226

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Swede Heaven, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swede Heaven, 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.

$113,333

Median Household Income

± $78,062

332

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in Swede Heaven, WA grew to $113,333 from the previous year's value of $111,302.

The following chart displays the households in Swede Heaven, 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 Swede Heaven, 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 (52.9%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 52.9% of workers in Swede Heaven, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swede Heaven, WA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swede Heaven, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swede Heaven, WA (51 out of 746 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 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swede Heaven, 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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