White Center, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,886

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.804% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,189

5.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$645,200

Population & Diversity

White Center, WA is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.9% of White Center, WA residents were born outside of the country (4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in White Center, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.97k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of White Center, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Center, WA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Center, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 667
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.27k ± 612
Other (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 664

20.2%

Hispanic Population

3k people

20.2% of the people in White Center, WA are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Center, 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

26.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4k people

29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.36k people

As of 2024, 26.9% of White Center, WA residents (4k 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 White Center, WA was 29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 61

White Center, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Center, WA employs 8.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Center, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,235 people), Retail Trade (838 people), and Manufacturing (772 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,034), Finance & Insurance ($108,750), and Public Administration ($108,750).

Employment

Occupations

8.17k

2024 Value

± 763

0.245%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Center, WA grew at a rate of 0.245%, from 8.15k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Center, WA, are Management Occupations (881 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (783 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Center, 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

8.17k

2024 Value

± 763

0.245%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Center, WA grew at a rate of 0.245%, from 8.15k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Center, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,235 people), Retail Trade (838 people), and Manufacturing (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Center, WA, though some of these residents may live in White Center, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,449

Median earning men ± $2,639

$47,370

Median earning women ± $4,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($127,679), Public Administration ($106,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,875), and Information ($102,177).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Center, WA was $645,200 in 2024, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $591,500 to $645,200, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in White Center, WA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Center, WA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Center, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$645,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,132

$3,163

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in White Center, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Center, 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.

$87,189

Median Household Income

± $11,786

5.7k

Number of Households

± 614

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.7k households in White Center, WA grew to $87,189 from the previous year's value of $82,500.

The following chart displays the households in White Center, 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 White Center, 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 (56.9%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (14.1%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in White Center, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (14.1%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Center, WA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in White Center, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Center, WA (2.16k out of 14.9k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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