Wapato, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,538

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.9

9.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,019

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$185,100

Population & Diversity

Wapato, WA is home to a population of 4.54k people, from which 77.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.9% of Wapato, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.45k people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Wapato, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Other (Hispanic) and 650 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.9%

2024 Citizenship

76.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Wapato, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wapato, WA was 76.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wapato, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.85k ± 317
Other (Hispanic)
1.34k ± 290
White (Hispanic)
650 ± 306

90%

Hispanic Population

4.09k people

90% of the people in Wapato, WA are hispanic (4.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wapato, 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

31.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

31.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2024, 31.9% of Wapato, WA residents (1.45k 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 Wapato, WA was 31.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Vietnam
1 ± 19

Wapato, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wapato, WA employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wapato, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and Manufacturing (180 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($59,643), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($52,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 225

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapato, WA declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 1.85k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wapato, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (393 people), Material Moving Occupations (176 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wapato, 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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 225

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapato, WA declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 1.85k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wapato, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and Manufacturing (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wapato, WA, though some of these residents may live in Wapato, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,239

Median earning men ± $3,543

$30,268

Median earning women ± $2,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,673), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,028), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Public Administration ($42,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,308).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wapato, WA was $185,100 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,600 to $185,100, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Wapato, WA is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wapato, WA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wapato, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,132

$664

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Wapato, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wapato, 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.

$52,019

Median Household Income

± $6,983

1.27k

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Wapato, WA grew to $52,019 from the previous year's value of $51,341.

The following chart displays the households in Wapato, 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 Wapato, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (21.9%)
Other (2.41%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Wapato, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.41%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wapato, WA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Wapato, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wapato, WA (1.09k out of 4.46k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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