West Pasco, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,122

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.99%

74.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,341

6.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$470,100

Population & Diversity

West Pasco, WA is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.5% of West Pasco, WA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (759 people) in West Pasco, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of West Pasco, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Pasco, WA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Pasco, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
759 ± 313
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 98
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
76 ± 106

20.4%

Hispanic Population

229 people

20.4% of the people in West Pasco, WA are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Pasco, 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

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

4.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of West Pasco, WA residents (28 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 Pasco, WA was 4.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 37
Vietnam
9 ± 23

West Pasco, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Pasco, WA employs 554 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Pasco, WA were Retail Trade (110 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($181,304), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,033).

Employment

Occupations

554

2024 Value

± 202

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pasco, WA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 622 employees to 554 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Pasco, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (91 people), Management Occupations (83 people), and Production Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Pasco, 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

554

2024 Value

± 202

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pasco, WA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 622 employees to 554 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Pasco, WA, are Retail Trade (110 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Pasco, WA, though some of these residents may live in West Pasco, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,056

Median earning men ± $21,091

$81,121

Median earning women ± $47,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,109) and Retail Trade ($50,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,074) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Pasco, WA was $470,100 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $443,500 to $470,100, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Pasco, WA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Pasco, WA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Pasco, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$470,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,847

$405

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in West Pasco, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Pasco, 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.

$120,341

Median Household Income

± $83,135

405

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 405 households in West Pasco, WA declined from $120,341 from the previous year's value of $129,224.

The following chart displays the households in West Pasco, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Pasco, 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 (91.4%)
Carpooled (4.41%)
Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2024, 91.4% of workers in West Pasco, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.41%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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 West Pasco, WA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Pasco, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Pasco, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Pasco, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Pasco, WA (56 out of 1.12k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Pasco, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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