Ferry County, WA

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2023 Population

7,326

0.909% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.8

1.93% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

0.42% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,650

8.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$274,500

8.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,477

1.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ferry County, WA had a population of 7.33k people with a median age of 52.8 and a median household income of $54,650. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ferry County, WA grew from 7,260 to 7,326, a 0.909% increase and its median household income grew from $50,424 to $54,650, a 8.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ferry County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.46%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in Ferry 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 Ferry County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ferry County, WA was $274,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Ferry County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ferry County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Ferry County, WA borders Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, and Stevens County, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Ferry County, WA is home to a population of 7.33k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.32% of Ferry County, WA residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2023, there were 5.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.32k people) in Ferry County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 954 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 620 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Ferry County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ferry County, WA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferry County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 84
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
954 ± 143
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 150

3.28%

Hispanic Population

240 people

3.28% of the people in Ferry County, WA are hispanic (240 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

2.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2023, 2.32% of Ferry County, WA residents (170 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ferry County, WA was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 33

Ferry County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ferry County, WA employs 2.48k people. The largest industries in Ferry County, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (522 people), Public Administration (428 people), and Educational Services (296 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,625), and Retail Trade ($84,659).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.48k

2023 Value

± 283

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ferry County, WA declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.52k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferry County, WA, are Management Occupations (279 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (240 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferry 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.48k

2023 Value

± 283

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ferry County, WA declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.52k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferry County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (522 people), Public Administration (428 people), and Educational Services (296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferry County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ferry County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,318

Median earning men ± $8,339

$35,096

Median earning women ± $6,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Retail Trade ($71,250), and Public Administration ($63,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,500), and Information ($60,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Accommodation and Food Services
12
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
11
Construction

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.85k
Manufacturing
$7.65k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.31k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ferry County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.74%).

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 (63.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.74%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ferry County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.74%).

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

Senator 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 Representative 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 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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 Ferry County, WA was $274,500 in 2023, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $252,700 to $274,500, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferry County, WA is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ferry County, WA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferry County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ferry County, WA is $54,650. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ferry County, WA was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $57,798, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9400, with respective values of $51,974 and $51,392.

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ferry County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.63%.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,687

$2,373

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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 Ferry 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 Ferry County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2023

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Ferry County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ferry 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 9702
Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9400

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ferry County, WA was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $57,798, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9400, with respective values of $51,974 and $51,392.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ferry 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.

$54,650

Median Household Income

± $6,933

3.14k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Ferry County, WA grew to $54,650 from the previous year's value of $50,424.

The following chart displays the households in Ferry 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (9.8%)

In 2023, 67.4% of workers in Ferry County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.8%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferry County, WA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Ferry County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ferry 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 Ferry County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ferry County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ferry County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.63%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferry County, WA (1.13k out of 7.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ferry County, WA is White, followed by Native American 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Ferry County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

94.5% of the population of Ferry County, WA has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 2.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ferry County, WA see 1108 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.8% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1039 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 331 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,108 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ferry County, WA

Primary care physicians in Ferry County, WA see an average of 1,108 patients per year. This represents a 12.8% decrease from the previous year (1,271 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.55%

Uninsured

29%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

2.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ferry County, WA grew by 8.46% from 5.11% to 5.55%.

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