Moses Lake Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Moses Lake is $66,218.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Moses Lake.

• Under 25
  $46,714.00
• 25 to 44
  $74,625.00
• 45 to 64
  $76,331.00
• 65 and over
  $30,422.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Moses Lake, Washington?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Moses Lake is $79,204.00.

4.98% of households in Moses Lake, Washington are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Moses Lake

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Moses Lake, Washington easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  17.64%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  21.63%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  17.21%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  15.54%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  19.25%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  3.76%
• $200,000 or more
  4.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Moses Lake, Washington. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Moses Lake by the total number of people in Moses Lake.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Moses Lake and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Moses Lake, Washington is $30,269.00.

Population in Moses Lake by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Moses Lake is currently 25,155 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Moses Lake can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Moses Lake, Washington.

• 3.10% White
  788
• 60.80% Black/African American
  15,305
• 51.00% Native
  12,833
• 28.30% Hispanic
  7,112
• 3.20% Asian
  810
• 0.60% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  163
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 0.90% Other
  222

Population of Moses Lake by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Moses Lake, Washington is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Moses Lake, Washington.

• Master's degree or higher
  9.00%
• Bachelor's degree
  29.01%
• Some college or associate's degree
  20.07%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  39.21%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.71%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Moses Lake because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Moses Lake look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Moses Lake, Washington that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Moses Lake that are over the age of 16 is 19,110 people.

The unemployment rate in Moses Lake is 5.10%, which means 622 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Moses Lake

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Moses Lake, Washington. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Moses Lake is 31.1 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Moses Lake

31.1

Total

30.3

Male

31.9

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 9,223 households in Moses Lake, and the average household size is 2.7 people.

For families, the total number is 5,501, and the average family size is 3.54 people.

10.10% of those families in Moses Lake, Washington are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Moses Lake in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Moses Lake, Washington for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Moses Lake

There are total of 9,799 housing units in Moses Lake, Washington. Of those units, 9,223 (94.12%) are occupied, and 576 (5.88%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 9,799 housing units in Moses Lake, 3,811 (38.89%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,088.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 54.33% of housing units, with 5,324 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Moses Lake, Washington.

• No rent paid
  88
• Less than $500
  191
• $500 to $999
  1,452
• $1,000 to $1,499
  1,358
• $1,500 to $1,999
  781
• $2,000 to $2,499
  15
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  14

Property Values

The median value of a property in Moses Lake is $245,000.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Moses Lake.

• Less than $50,000
  809
• $50,000 to $99,999
  124
• $100,000 to $149,999
  290
• $150,000 to $199,999
  412
• $200,000 to $299,999
  1,970
• $300,000 to $499,999
  1,446
• $500,000 to $999,999
  262
• $1,000,000 or more
  11

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Moses Lake, Washington.

• 1939 or earlier
  46
• 1940 to 1949
  295
• 1950 to 1959
  1,469
• 1960 to 1969
  364
• 1970 to 1979
  1,615
• 1980 to 1989
  1,134
• 1990 to 1999
  1,282
• 2000 to 2009
  1,781
• 2010 to 2013
  1,806
• 2014 or later
  7

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Moses Lake has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  941
• 1 vehicle available
  2,662
• 2 vehicles available
  3,317
• 3 or more vehicles available
  2,303

Commuting to Work in Moses Lake

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Moses Lake, Washington, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 18.7 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Moses Lake.

• Less than 5 minutes
  639
• 5 to 9 minutes
  2,754
• 10 to 14 minutes
  1,809
• 15 to 19 minutes
  2,166
• 20 to 24 minutes
  848
• 25 to 29 minutes
  203
• 30 to 34 minutes
  1,180
• 35 to 39 minutes
  299
• 40 to 44 minutes
  273
• 45 to 59 minutes
  228
• 60 to 89 minutes
  319
• 90 or more minutes
  171

We can also look at the means of transport in Moses Lake to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  9,483
• Carpooled
  1,057
• Public transportation
  0
• Walked
  297
• Other means
  52
• Worked from home
  659

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Moses Lake, Washington.

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