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98610

Carson, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,832
Median household income
$72,773
People below poverty
8.8%
Median home value
$501,600

Income

The median income of households in 98610 was $72,773. An estimated 0.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0.9
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 19.9
$25,000 to $34,999 2.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7
$75,000 to $99,999 24.5
$100,000 to $149,999 11.9
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65000
Female 57311

An estimated 54.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 42.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,199. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 54.3
Social Security 52.4
Retirement income 42.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 3.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.9

In 2020-2024, 20.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 17.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 67.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 13.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98610 in 2020-2024, 87% had health insurance coverage and 13% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.5% and public coverage was 48.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 26.6%.


In 2020-2024, 98610 had a total population of 2,832 - 1,449 (51.2%) females and 1,383 (48.8%) males. The median age was 53.3 years. An estimated 14.1% of the population was under 18 years, 23.8% was 19 to 44 years, 34% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98610 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 25 78
5 to 9 51 126
10 to 14 46 31
15 to 19 32 47
20 to 24 44 42
25 to 29 68 15
30 to 34 156 82
35 to 39 107 82
40 to 44 64 16
45 to 49 62 113
50 to 54 46 133
55 to 59 184 73
60 to 64 123 227
65 to 69 180 56
70 to 74 64 59
75 to 79 56 73
80 to 84 18 51
85 and over 57 145

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.6% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 6.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 1.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.7% of the people in 98610 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.9% of the people in 98610 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,255 households in 98610. The average household size was 2.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.2% of the households in 98610 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.9% of all households, while 14.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.9% of all households.

In 98610, 16.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 47.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.2
Cohabiting Couples 3.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.4% of males and 50.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.4 14.2
Now married, except separated 55.4 50.2
Separated 0.6 1.9
Widowed 7.3 15.6
Divorced 7.4 18.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98610, 34 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 32.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 98610 were U.S. natives. 37.1% of the 98610 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 98610 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98610 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 98610.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98610 in 2020-2024, 2.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 98610 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.9
Different house, same county 1.1
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98610 was 298 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 47 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 251. College or graduate school enrollment was 0.

Educational Attainment of People in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.2
High school diploma or equivalency 38.8
Some college, no degree 26
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 9.2
Graduate or professional degree 7.4

Disability

In 98610, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98610, 42.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 53.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 738 70.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 179 17.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 124 11.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98610 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 15.7
Manufacturing 10.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 3.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.1
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 18.6
Other Services, except public administration 9.3
Public administration 0

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98610 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 227 21.8
Service occupations 267 25.6
Sales and office occupations 141 13.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 189 18.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 217 20.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.5% of 98610 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.8
Walked 8.4
Other means 4.8
Worked from home 11.3

In 2020-2024, 98610 had a total of 1,486 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 18% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.4
Mobile homes 18
Boat, RV, van, etc 4

5.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98610 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 60.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98610 had 1,255 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 231 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.1% while renters occupied 22.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.1% and another 37.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98610:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.4
Electricity 53.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 21.2
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98610 was $501,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.8 % had a mortgage. 43.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,921 and for owners without a mortgage it was $653.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98610 was $910. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.