Waitsburg, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,083

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,917

6.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$266,400

0.112% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

393

Population & Diversity

Waitsburg, WA is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Waitsburg, WA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (752 people) in Waitsburg, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 91 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Waitsburg, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waitsburg, WA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waitsburg, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
752 ± 219
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 126
Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 137

19.9%

Hispanic Population

216 people

19.9% of the people in Waitsburg, WA are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waitsburg, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Waitsburg, WA residents (39 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 Waitsburg, WA was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 35
Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25

Waitsburg, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waitsburg, WA employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waitsburg, WA were Public Administration (64 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($100,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,136), and Public Administration ($88,864).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 116

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waitsburg, WA grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 380 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waitsburg, WA, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (52 people), Production Occupations (46 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waitsburg, 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

393

2024 Value

± 116

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waitsburg, WA grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 380 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waitsburg, WA, are Public Administration (64 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waitsburg, WA, though some of these residents may live in Waitsburg, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,273

Median earning men ± $43,067

$50,625

Median earning women ± $24,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,875), Public Administration ($95,000), and Construction ($63,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,205), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waitsburg, WA was $266,400 in 2024, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,700 to $266,400, a 0.112% decrease. The homeownership rate in Waitsburg, WA is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waitsburg, WA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waitsburg, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,339

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Waitsburg, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waitsburg, 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.

$67,917

Median Household Income

± $18,152

441

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 441 households in Waitsburg, WA declined from $67,917 from the previous year's value of $72,917.

The following chart displays the households in Waitsburg, 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 Waitsburg, 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 (74.2%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Waitsburg, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waitsburg, WA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Waitsburg, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waitsburg, WA (134 out of 1.08k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waitsburg, WA is White, followed by Native American 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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