Tonasket, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

993

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

62.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,591

1.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$210,600

Population & Diversity

Tonasket, WA is home to a population of 993 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.34% of Tonasket, WA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 9.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in Tonasket, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 White (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Tonasket, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tonasket, WA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tonasket, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
830 ± 203
White (Hispanic)
86 ± 113
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 27

12.7%

Hispanic Population

126 people

12.7% of the people in Tonasket, WA are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tonasket, 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

5.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

7.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 5.34% of Tonasket, WA residents (53 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 Tonasket, WA was 7.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 52
Korea
21 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Tonasket, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tonasket, WA employs 371 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tonasket, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($48,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), and Construction ($39,688).

Employment

Occupations

371

2024 Value

± 121

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tonasket, WA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 377 employees to 371 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tonasket, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), Production Occupations (44 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tonasket, 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

371

2024 Value

± 121

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tonasket, WA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 377 employees to 371 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tonasket, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tonasket, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tonasket, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,665

Median earning men ± $19,262

$30,119

Median earning women ± $13,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,125), Construction ($39,688), and Retail Trade ($38,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,424) and Retail Trade ($17,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tonasket, WA was $210,600 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,300 to $210,600, a 2.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Tonasket, WA is 43%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tonasket, WA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tonasket, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,586

$200

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Tonasket, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43% of the housing units in Tonasket, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tonasket, 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.

$37,591

Median Household Income

± $7,682

465

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Tonasket, WA declined from $37,591 from the previous year's value of $38,273.

The following chart displays the households in Tonasket, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tonasket, 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 (65.5%)
Bicycle (10.8%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Tonasket, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (9.7%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tonasket, WA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.597% of the workforce in Tonasket, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tonasket, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tonasket, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tonasket, WA (241 out of 902 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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