Washington Terrace, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

9,182

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

3.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.54%

3.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,119

0.185% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$353,900

Population & Diversity

Washington Terrace, UT is home to a population of 9.18k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of Washington Terrace, UT residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.28k people) in Washington Terrace, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 White (Hispanic) and 329 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Washington Terrace, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Terrace, UT was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Terrace, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.28k ± 453
White (Hispanic)
559 ± 298
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
329 ± 291

11.5%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

11.5% of the people in Washington Terrace, UT are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington Terrace, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Washington Terrace, UT residents (210 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 Washington Terrace, UT was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 55

Washington Terrace, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington Terrace, UT.

Economy

The economy of Washington Terrace, UT employs 4.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Terrace, UT were Retail Trade (716 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (682 people), and Educational Services (469 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,048), Wholesale Trade ($66,771), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,433).

Employment

Occupations

4.34k

2024 Value

± 539

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Terrace, UT grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 4.2k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Terrace, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (627 people), Management Occupations (427 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Terrace, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

4.34k

2024 Value

± 539

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Terrace, UT grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 4.2k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Terrace, UT, are Retail Trade (716 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (682 people), and Educational Services (469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Terrace, UT, though some of these residents may live in Washington Terrace, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,939

Median earning men ± $7,291

$37,463

Median earning women ± $11,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,202), Wholesale Trade ($66,771), and Public Administration ($66,178).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,956), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,722), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,233).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Terrace, UT was $353,900 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $332,300 to $353,900, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Terrace, UT is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Terrace, UT have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Terrace, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,667

$2,357

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 Washington Terrace, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Washington Terrace, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Terrace, UT 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.

$80,119

Median Household Income

± $5,526

3.41k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.41k households in Washington Terrace, UT grew to $80,119 from the previous year's value of $79,971.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Terrace, UT 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 Washington Terrace, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Washington Terrace, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Terrace, UT have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.582% of the workforce in Washington Terrace, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Terrace, UT (592 out of 9.05k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington Terrace, UT 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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