Warden, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,581

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

8.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,743

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,900

Population & Diversity

Warden, WA is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 78.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Warden, WA residents were born outside of the country (696 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Warden, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 631 White (Non-Hispanic) and 549 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.2%

2024 Citizenship

80.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.2% of Warden, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warden, WA was 80.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warden, WA

Other (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 292
White (Non-Hispanic)
631 ± 205
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
549 ± 246

72.3%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

72.3% of the people in Warden, WA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warden, 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

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

696 people

25.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

639 people

As of 2024, 27% of Warden, WA residents (696 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 Warden, WA was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19

Warden, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warden, WA employs 984 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warden, WA were Manufacturing (187 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (172 people), and Educational Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($64,342), Construction ($50,278), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,125).

Employment

Occupations

984

2024 Value

± 186

−6.64%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warden, WA declined at a rate of −6.64%, from 1.05k employees to 984 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warden, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (134 people), and Material Moving Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warden, 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

984

2024 Value

± 186

−6.64%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warden, WA declined at a rate of −6.64%, from 1.05k employees to 984 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warden, WA, are Manufacturing (187 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (172 people), and Educational Services (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warden, WA, though some of these residents may live in Warden, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,026

Median earning men ± $4,158

$24,435

Median earning women ± $15,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,167), Manufacturing ($51,083), and Construction ($46,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,703), Public Administration ($80,221), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warden, WA was $189,900 in 2024, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $189,900, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Warden, WA is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warden, WA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warden, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,543

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Warden, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warden, 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.

$57,743

Median Household Income

± $6,279

863

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in Warden, WA grew to $57,743 from the previous year's value of $52,344.

The following chart displays the households in Warden, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warden, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (7.31%)
Worked At Home (6.14%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Warden, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.31%) and those who worked at home (6.14%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warden, WA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.339% of the workforce in Warden, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warden, WA (540 out of 2.58k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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