Walla Walla East, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,099

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

3.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.48%

64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,951

2.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$607,900

Population & Diversity

Walla Walla East, WA is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.05% of Walla Walla East, WA residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Walla Walla East, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Walla Walla East, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walla Walla East, WA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walla Walla East, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 518
Other (Hispanic)
334 ± 307
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 63

19.2%

Hispanic Population

404 people

19.2% of the people in Walla Walla East, WA are hispanic (404 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walla Walla East, 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

6.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Walla Walla East, WA residents (127 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 Walla Walla East, WA was 3.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

53 ± 53

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

Economy

The economy of Walla Walla East, WA employs 681 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walla Walla East, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Educational Services (94 people), and Construction (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,906), Public Administration ($89,231), and Educational Services ($87,734).

Employment

Occupations

681

2024 Value

± 233

−7.47%

1 Year decline

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walla Walla East, WA declined at a rate of −7.47%, from 736 employees to 681 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walla Walla East, WA, are Management Occupations (147 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walla Walla East, 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

681

2024 Value

± 233

−7.47%

1 Year decline

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walla Walla East, WA declined at a rate of −7.47%, from 736 employees to 681 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walla Walla East, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Educational Services (94 people), and Construction (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walla Walla East, WA, though some of these residents may live in Walla Walla East, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,063

Median earning men ± $8,971

$48,795

Median earning women ± $7,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,539) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,949).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walla Walla East, WA was $607,900 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $580,600 to $607,900, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Walla Walla East, WA is 94.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walla Walla East, WA have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walla Walla East, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$607,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,331

$741

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.8% of the housing units in Walla Walla East, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walla Walla East, 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.

$89,951

Median Household Income

± $8,942

782

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 782 households in Walla Walla East, WA grew to $89,951 from the previous year's value of $87,723.

The following chart displays the households in Walla Walla East, 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 Walla Walla East, 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 (93.7%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2024, 93.7% of workers in Walla Walla East, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.28%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walla Walla East, WA have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Walla Walla East, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walla Walla East, WA (73 out of 2.1k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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