West Clarkston-Highland, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,444

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

7.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,860

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$282,500

Population & Diversity

West Clarkston-Highland, WA is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of West Clarkston-Highland, WA residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in West Clarkston-Highland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of West Clarkston-Highland, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Clarkston-Highland, WA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Clarkston-Highland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 548
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 98
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 103

4.85%

Hispanic Population

264 people

4.85% of the people in West Clarkston-Highland, WA are hispanic (264 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Clarkston-Highland, 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

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

3.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of West Clarkston-Highland, WA residents (108 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 West Clarkston-Highland, WA was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
179 ± 97
Vietnam
126 ± 65
Korea
103 ± 62

West Clarkston-Highland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Clarkston-Highland, WA.

Economy

The economy of West Clarkston-Highland, WA employs 2.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Clarkston-Highland, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Manufacturing (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($100,903), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,139), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,711).

Employment

Occupations

2.22k

2024 Value

± 299

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Clarkston-Highland, WA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 2.37k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Clarkston-Highland, WA, are Management Occupations (229 people), Production Occupations (225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Clarkston-Highland, 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

2.22k

2024 Value

± 299

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Clarkston-Highland, WA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 2.37k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Clarkston-Highland, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Manufacturing (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Clarkston-Highland, WA, though some of these residents may live in West Clarkston-Highland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,477

Median earning men ± $10,957

$38,393

Median earning women ± $7,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,139), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,662), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,132), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,727), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Clarkston-Highland, WA was $282,500 in 2024, which is 0.849 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,200 to $282,500, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Clarkston-Highland, WA is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Clarkston-Highland, WA have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Clarkston-Highland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,502

$1,631

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in West Clarkston-Highland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Clarkston-Highland, 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.

$51,860

Median Household Income

± $10,612

2.41k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.41k households in West Clarkston-Highland, WA declined from $51,860 from the previous year's value of $52,406.

The following chart displays the households in West Clarkston-Highland, 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 West Clarkston-Highland, 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (9.51%)
Carpooled (5.86%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in West Clarkston-Highland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.51%) and those who carpooled to work (5.86%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Clarkston-Highland, WA have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Clarkston-Highland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Clarkston-Highland, WA (980 out of 5.41k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Clarkston-Highland, WA is White, followed by Other and Native American.

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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