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Moses Lake, Washington

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StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Total Population26,0837,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,752$98,141$80,734
Median Age32.338.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$310,000$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,216$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born7.6%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.226.626.4
Worked from Home7.1%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Moses Lake, Washington

Age in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Median Age32.338.338.9
Under 18 %27.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.0%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Households10,0923,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households61.1%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.2%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%27.7%28.7%
Never Married36.8%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,449$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.1%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.3%11.5%n/a

Housing in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units10,6073,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.4%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.3%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,536$4,556n/a

Education in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School9.5%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate27.8%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree41.3%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.1%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.3%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.5%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.5%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Moses Lake, Washington

StatisticMoses LakeWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.3%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.2%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.3%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Moses Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.