Terrace Heights, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,041

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

9.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

41.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,016

4.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$377,300

Population & Diversity

Terrace Heights, WA is home to a population of 10k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Terrace Heights, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 4.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.02k people) in Terrace Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 874 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Terrace Heights, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Terrace Heights, WA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Terrace Heights, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.02k ± 820
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.41k ± 629
White (Hispanic)
874 ± 461

28.9%

Hispanic Population

2.9k people

28.9% of the people in Terrace Heights, WA are hispanic (2.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Terrace Heights, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Terrace Heights, WA residents (1.17k 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 Terrace Heights, WA was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 110

Terrace Heights, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Terrace Heights, WA employs 5.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Terrace Heights, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (697 people), and Manufacturing (451 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($150,241), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($150,241), and Public Administration ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.07k

2024 Value

± 763

4.41%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Terrace Heights, WA grew at a rate of 4.41%, from 4.85k employees to 5.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Terrace Heights, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (604 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (430 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (413 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Terrace Heights, 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

5.07k

2024 Value

± 763

4.41%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Terrace Heights, WA grew at a rate of 4.41%, from 4.85k employees to 5.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Terrace Heights, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (697 people), and Manufacturing (451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Terrace Heights, WA, though some of these residents may live in Terrace Heights, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,850

Median earning men ± $9,266

$40,020

Median earning women ± $8,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($150,241), Public Administration ($93,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,341), Public Administration ($75,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,326).

Education

The student population of Terrace Heights, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 294 male students and 371 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Terrace Heights, WA are White (91 and 52%), Asian (36 and 20.6%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 13.7%), and Two or More Races (16 and 9.14%).

The largest universities in Terrace Heights, WA by number of degrees awarded are Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (175 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Terrace Heights, WA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (144 and 82.3%) and General Biomedical Sciences (31 and 17.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 665 students enrolled in Terrace Heights, WA, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 333 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy

Most Common

144 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Terrace Heights, WA was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 144 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Terrace Heights, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

175 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences with 175 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 78 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Terrace Heights, WA, which is 0.804 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 91 degrees mean that there were 2.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 36 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Terrace Heights, WA was $377,300 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,000 to $377,300, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Terrace Heights, WA is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Terrace Heights, WA have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Terrace Heights, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,193

$2,633

Median Property Taxes

±$485

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Terrace Heights, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Terrace Heights, 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.

$83,016

Median Household Income

± $18,698

4.24k

Number of Households

± 656

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.24k households in Terrace Heights, WA grew to $83,016 from the previous year's value of $79,525.

The following chart displays the households in Terrace Heights, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Terrace Heights, 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 (82.5%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (5.25%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Terrace Heights, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.25%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Terrace Heights, WA have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Terrace Heights, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Terrace Heights, WA (1.44k out of 9.96k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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