Tenino, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,025

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

5.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,639

9.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,000

Population & Diversity

Tenino, WA is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.74% of Tenino, WA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 4.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Tenino, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Tenino, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tenino, WA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tenino, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 244
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 186
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 59

4.2%

Hispanic Population

85 people

4.2% of the people in Tenino, WA are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tenino, 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

4.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

6.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Tenino, WA residents (96 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 Tenino, WA was 6.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 36
World War II
8 ± 13

Tenino, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tenino, WA employs 949 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tenino, WA were Public Administration (237 people), Construction (105 people), and Retail Trade (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,938), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($72,885), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,313).

Employment

Occupations

949

2024 Value

± 149

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tenino, WA grew at a rate of 0.85%, from 941 employees to 949 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tenino, WA, are Management Occupations (157 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tenino, 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

949

2024 Value

± 149

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tenino, WA grew at a rate of 0.85%, from 941 employees to 949 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tenino, WA, are Public Administration (237 people), Construction (105 people), and Retail Trade (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tenino, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tenino, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,404

Median earning men ± $3,684

$48,990

Median earning women ± $6,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,895), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,788), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,156), Construction ($50,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tenino, WA was $369,000 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,100 to $369,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Tenino, WA is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tenino, WA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tenino, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,702

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Tenino, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tenino, 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.

$82,639

Median Household Income

± $11,878

757

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 757 households in Tenino, WA grew to $82,639 from the previous year's value of $75,438.

The following chart displays the households in Tenino, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tenino, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Tenino, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tenino, WA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% of the workforce in Tenino, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tenino, WA (234 out of 2.03k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tenino, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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