Wilderness Rim, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,560

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

3.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.27%

50.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,870

29.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$681,300

Population & Diversity

Wilderness Rim, WA is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.31% of Wilderness Rim, WA residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2024, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Wilderness Rim, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Wilderness Rim, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilderness Rim, WA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilderness Rim, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 391
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 68
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 51

4.23%

Hispanic Population

66 people

4.23% of the people in Wilderness Rim, WA are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilderness Rim, 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

7.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

6.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 7.31% of Wilderness Rim, WA residents (114 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 Wilderness Rim, WA was 6.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 82
Vietnam
9 ± 24

Wilderness Rim, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 10.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilderness Rim, WA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilderness Rim, WA were Educational Services (204 people), Manufacturing (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,458), and Educational Services ($97,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 243

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilderness Rim, WA declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 1.15k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilderness Rim, WA, are Management Occupations (221 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (141 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilderness Rim, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 243

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilderness Rim, WA declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 1.15k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilderness Rim, WA, are Educational Services (204 people), Manufacturing (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilderness Rim, WA, though some of these residents may live in Wilderness Rim, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,808

Median earning men ± $21,749

$48,993

Median earning women ± $7,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,654), Manufacturing ($107,109), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,031), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,365).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilderness Rim, WA was $681,300 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $629,800 to $681,300, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilderness Rim, WA is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilderness Rim, WA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilderness Rim, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$681,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,835

$569

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Wilderness Rim, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilderness Rim, 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.

$149,870

Median Household Income

± $18,891

597

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 597 households in Wilderness Rim, WA grew to $149,870 from the previous year's value of $115,625.

The following chart displays the households in Wilderness Rim, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilderness Rim, 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Walked (3.01%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Wilderness Rim, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who walked to work (3.01%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilderness Rim, WA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wilderness Rim, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilderness Rim, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilderness Rim, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilderness Rim, WA (51 out of 1.56k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilderness Rim, WA is White, followed by Black 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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