Pend Oreille County, WA

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2020 Population

13,588

1.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

50.8

0.392% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

9.8%

22.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$55,021

8.76% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$243,100

12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Pend Oreille County, WA had a population of 13.6k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $55,021. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Pend Oreille County, WA grew from 13,377 to 13,588, a 1.58% increase and its median household income grew from $50,591 to $55,021, a 8.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pend Oreille County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%), Other (Hispanic) (2.58%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.868%).

None of the households in Pend Oreille County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Pend Oreille County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Pend Oreille County, WA was $243,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Pend Oreille County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Pend Oreille County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Pend Oreille County, WA borders Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Spokane County, WA, and Stevens County, WA.

Population & Diversity

Pend Oreille County, WA is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.68% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents were born outside of the country (500 people).

In 2020, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Pend Oreille County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 644 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 425 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

98.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.8% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pend Oreille County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 159
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 211
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
425 ± 105

4.05%

Hispanic Population

550 people

4.05% of the people in Pend Oreille County, WA are hispanic (550 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pend Oreille County, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.68%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

500 people

3.66%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

489 people

As of 2020, 3.68% of Pend Oreille County, WA residents (500 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
722 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
170 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 56

Pend Oreille County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pend Oreille County, WA employs 5.02k people. The largest industries in Pend Oreille County, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (589 people), Retail Trade (523 people), and Manufacturing (500 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,547), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,472), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,697).

Employment

Occupations

5.02k

2020 Value

± 429

5.76%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Pend Oreille County, WA grew at a rate of 5.76%, from 4.74k employees to 5.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pend Oreille County, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (441 people), Sales & Related Occupations (383 people), and Management Occupations (373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pend Oreille County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.02k

2020 Value

± 429

5.76%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Pend Oreille County, WA grew at a rate of 5.76%, from 4.74k employees to 5.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pend Oreille County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (589 people), Retail Trade (523 people), and Manufacturing (500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pend Oreille County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Pend Oreille County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,184

Median earning men ± $2,167

$31,654

Median earning women ± $3,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,352), Information ($72,826), and Public Administration ($68,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,750), Information ($50,707), and Public Administration ($44,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Washington. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Manufacturing
46
Construction
44
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Transport equip. with $105B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($46.1B) and Mixed freight ($35.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$500B

2020 Value in Washington

$980B

Projected 2050 Value in Washington

95.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $500B. This is expected to increase 95.8% to $980B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.

Most Common Trade Partners

Oregon
$34.9B
California
$26.9B
Hawaii
$23.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.9B, followed by California with $26.9B and Hawaii and $23.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pend Oreille County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.72%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.72%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pend Oreille County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.827% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.36M), and Bachelors Degree (1.26M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pend Oreille County, WA was $243,100 in 2020, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $216,700 to $243,100, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pend Oreille County, WA is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Pend Oreille County, WA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pend Oreille County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pend Oreille County, WA is $55,021. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pend Oreille County, WA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $68,607, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $56,125 and $54,375.

Property

$243,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,503

$4,492

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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 Pend Oreille County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2020

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.5% of the housing units in Pend Oreille County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pend Oreille County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9704

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pend Oreille County, WA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $68,607, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $56,125 and $54,375.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pend Oreille County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,021

Median Household Income

± $5,029

5.8k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2020, the median household income of the 5.8k households in Pend Oreille County, WA grew to $55,021 from the previous year's value of $50,591.

The following chart displays the households in Pend Oreille County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pend Oreille County, WA is from Washington.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2020, the income inequality in Washington was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.96%)

In 2020, 74.5% of workers in Pend Oreille County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.96%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pend Oreille County, WA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Pend Oreille County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pend Oreille County, WA (1.32k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pend Oreille County, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of Pend Oreille County, WA has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.35% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Washington was $7,913 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,609).

Primary care physicians in Pend Oreille County, WA see 1943 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1908 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 457 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Washington, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,943 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pend Oreille County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pend Oreille County, WA see an average of 1,943 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1,908 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pend Oreille County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Washington across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.89%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

2.35%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pend Oreille County, WA grew by 18% from 5.83% to 6.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pend Oreille County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.6% in Pend Oreille County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pend Oreille County, WA.

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