Tieton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,597

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,144

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,800

Population & Diversity

Tieton, WA is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 77.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.1% of Tieton, WA residents were born outside of the country (496 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Tieton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 340 White (Hispanic) and 339 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.9%

2024 Citizenship

75.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Tieton, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tieton, WA was 75.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tieton, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
497 ± 220
White (Hispanic)
340 ± 242
Other (Hispanic)
339 ± 212

76.2%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

76.2% of the people in Tieton, WA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tieton, 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

31.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

496 people

32.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

620 people

As of 2024, 31.1% of Tieton, WA residents (496 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 Tieton, WA was 32.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Tieton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tieton, WA employs 670 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tieton, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (141 people), Wholesale Trade (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($142,596), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,833), and Public Administration ($92,500).

Employment

Occupations

670

2024 Value

± 165

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tieton, WA declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 701 employees to 670 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tieton, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (106 people), Material Moving Occupations (103 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tieton, 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

670

2024 Value

± 165

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tieton, WA declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 701 employees to 670 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tieton, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (141 people), Wholesale Trade (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tieton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tieton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,560

Median earning men ± $12,251

$33,342

Median earning women ± $7,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,389), Construction ($57,212), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,659), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,365), and Retail Trade ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tieton, WA was $230,800 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,400 to $230,800, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Tieton, WA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tieton, WA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tieton, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,101

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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 Tieton, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Tieton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tieton, 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.

$60,144

Median Household Income

± $14,847

565

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 565 households in Tieton, WA grew to $60,144 from the previous year's value of $54,286.

The following chart displays the households in Tieton, 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 Tieton, 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 (65%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Walked (10.5%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Tieton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who walked to work (10.5%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tieton, WA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Tieton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tieton, WA (288 out of 1.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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