Woods Creek, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,943

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

4.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.28%

6.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$156,950

7.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$822,800

Population & Diversity

Woods Creek, WA is home to a population of 6.94k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Woods Creek, WA residents were born outside of the country (938 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.36k people) in Woods Creek, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 317 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Woods Creek, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woods Creek, WA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woods Creek, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.36k ± 895
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
358 ± 249
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 450

11.6%

Hispanic Population

802 people

11.6% of the people in Woods Creek, WA are hispanic (802 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woods Creek, 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

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

938 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Woods Creek, WA residents (938 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 Woods Creek, WA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 113
Vietnam
65 ± 61
Korea
9 ± 23

Woods Creek, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woods Creek, WA employs 3.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woods Creek, WA were Construction (538 people), Manufacturing (344 people), and Retail Trade (335 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,250), Public Administration ($151,800), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,724).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2024 Value

± 455

0.312%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woods Creek, WA grew at a rate of 0.312%, from 3.2k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woods Creek, WA, are Management Occupations (600 people), Sales & Related Occupations (343 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woods Creek, 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

3.21k

2024 Value

± 455

0.312%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woods Creek, WA grew at a rate of 0.312%, from 3.2k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woods Creek, WA, are Construction (538 people), Manufacturing (344 people), and Retail Trade (335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woods Creek, WA, though some of these residents may live in Woods Creek, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$119,844

Median earning men ± $25,555

$62,723

Median earning women ± $15,320

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($172,560), Public Administration ($158,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,827), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,721), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woods Creek, WA was $822,800 in 2024, which is 2.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $724,400 to $822,800, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Woods Creek, WA is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woods Creek, WA have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woods Creek, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$822,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,850

$2,058

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.5% of the housing units in Woods Creek, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woods Creek, 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.

$156,950

Median Household Income

± $12,567

2.13k

Number of Households

± 329

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Woods Creek, WA grew to $156,950 from the previous year's value of $145,773.

The following chart displays the households in Woods Creek, 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 Woods Creek, 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 (67.7%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Walked (3.84%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Woods Creek, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who walked to work (3.84%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woods Creek, WA have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.96% of the workforce in Woods Creek, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woods Creek, WA (636 out of 6.85k 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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