Wollochet, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,689

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

5.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.5%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$149,271

0.373% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$889,900

Population & Diversity

Wollochet, WA is home to a population of 6.69k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.67% of Wollochet, WA residents were born outside of the country (379 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.29k people) in Wollochet, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 278 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Wollochet, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wollochet, WA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wollochet, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.29k ± 1.09k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 245
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 176

8.78%

Hispanic Population

587 people

8.78% of the people in Wollochet, WA are hispanic (587 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wollochet, 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

5.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

379 people

5.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

As of 2024, 5.67% of Wollochet, WA residents (379 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 Wollochet, WA was 5.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
279 ± 211
Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 80

Wollochet, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wollochet, WA employs 3.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wollochet, WA were Retail Trade (536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($174,464), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.2k

2024 Value

± 575

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wollochet, WA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 3.57k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wollochet, WA, are Management Occupations (464 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (456 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wollochet, 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

3.2k

2024 Value

± 575

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wollochet, WA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 3.57k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wollochet, WA, are Retail Trade (536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wollochet, WA, though some of these residents may live in Wollochet, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,064

Median earning men ± $31,447

$53,226

Median earning women ± $21,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,781), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,828).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wollochet, WA was $889,900 in 2024, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $819,900 to $889,900, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Wollochet, WA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wollochet, WA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wollochet, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$889,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,823

$1,987

Median Property Taxes

±$346

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Wollochet, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wollochet, 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.

$149,271

Median Household Income

± $35,978

2.66k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.66k households in Wollochet, WA grew to $149,271 from the previous year's value of $148,716.

The following chart displays the households in Wollochet, 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 Wollochet, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Walked (3.02%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Wollochet, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who walked to work (3.02%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wollochet, WA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.633% of the workforce in Wollochet, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wollochet, WA (99 out of 6.6k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wollochet, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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