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98936

Moxee, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
8,744
Median household income
$99,280
People below poverty
7.3%
Median home value
$364,700

Income

The median income of households in 98936 was $99,280. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 0.3
$35,000 to $49,999 13.4
$50,000 to $74,999 19.7
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7
$100,000 to $149,999 24.8
$150,000 to $199,999 17.1
$200,000 or more 6.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70997
Female 56272

An estimated 88.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 27% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,246. 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 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.3
Social Security 27
Retirement income 24.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.1
Cash public assistance income 4.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.4

In 2020-2024, 18 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 73.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 9.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98936 in 2020-2024, 91.9% had health insurance coverage and 8.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.1% and public coverage was 48.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 98936 had a total population of 8,744 - 4,161 (47.6%) females and 4,583 (52.4%) males. The median age was 31.1 years. An estimated 30.4% of the population was under 18 years, 38.3% was 19 to 44 years, 21.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98936 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 415 257
5 to 9 459 570
10 to 14 376 322
15 to 19 221 224
20 to 24 429 248
25 to 29 235 487
30 to 34 462 268
35 to 39 456 362
40 to 44 187 215
45 to 49 196 141
50 to 54 165 148
55 to 59 67 369
60 to 64 575 194
65 to 69 137 31
70 to 74 57 160
75 to 79 120 148
80 to 84 26 17
85 and over 0 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 57.1% were White; 0.8% were Black or African American; 6.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 43.6% of the people in 98936 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.4% of the people in 98936 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,722 households in 98936. The average household size was 3.21 people.

Married-couple households made up 68.5% of the households in 98936 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 13.1% of all households, while 10.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16% of all households.

In 98936, 45.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 68.5
Cohabiting Couples 7.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.8% of males and 60.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.2 24.5
Now married, except separated 61.8 60.8
Separated 0 1
Widowed 0 5.6
Divorced 11 8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98936, 153 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 75.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.7% of the people living in 98936 were U.S. natives. 68.5% of the 98936 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.3% of 98936 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 59.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98936 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 98936.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 86.9
Asia 7
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 6.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98936 in 2020-2024, 36.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 33.6% of people at least five years old; 8.4% 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 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 33.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 2.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 98936 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.8
Different house, same county 8.4
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98936 was 2,351 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 97 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,019. College or graduate school enrollment was 235.

Educational Attainment of People in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.9
High school diploma or equivalency 40.3
Some college, no degree 19.2
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 12.2
Graduate or professional degree 7.8

Disability

In 98936, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98936, 69.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,551 81.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 688 15.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 91 2.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98936 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.5
Construction 11.3
Manufacturing 7.7
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 18
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.2
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.2
Other Services, except public administration 1.1
Public administration 6.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98936 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,374 31.5
Service occupations 705 16.2
Sales and office occupations 701 16.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 745 17.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 830 19.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.6% of 98936 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 11

In 2020-2024, 98936 had a total of 2,863 housing units. Of these housing units, 76.5% 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"). 3.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 76.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.3
Mobile homes 20.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

21.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98936 was 6.7 rooms, and of these housing units 85.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98936 had 2,722 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 141 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.9% while renters occupied 19.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.1 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.68.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.9% and another 45.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98936:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98936 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.5
Electricity 53.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98936 was $364,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.2 % had a mortgage. 40.8% 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 $1,914 and for owners without a mortgage it was $553.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98936 was $998. 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.