West Pasco CDP Washington Income Charts

This section shows the West Pasco CDP Washington economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, West Pasco CDP shows it has a Median earnings of $73,900 which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The place with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is West Richland which depicts a median earnings of $75,951 (only about 2.8% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, West Pasco CDP is 50.7% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Washington, median earnings per worker of $56,651, West Pasco CDP is 30.4% larger.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $105,104 which is more than all other places in the metro area. Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, West Pasco CDP is 67.2% larger. Also, measured against the state of Washington, median household income of $73,775, West Pasco CDP is 42.5% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the West Pasco CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 7.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 40.1 which is more than all other places in the greater West Pasco CDP region. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $35.44 which is the second most of all the places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is West Richland which depicts an average hourly earnings of $38.64 (9.0% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, West Pasco CDP is 45.8% larger. Also, measured against the state of Washington, average hourly earnings of $28.22, West Pasco CDP is 25.6% larger.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the West Pasco CDP metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Self Employed of 11.4% which is the largest of all places in the greater West Pasco CDP region.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-25 to 44 years in the mid point range of other places in the metro area at $104,806 of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of median income-45 to 64 years at $106,563 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and West Pasco CDP has the smallest proportion of income from wages at 1.8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of self employment income at 25.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 20.7% which is less than most other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Burbank CDP which depicts a households with retirement income of 30.2% (46.1% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has one of the largest proportions of overall family income at $104,861 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being West Richland with $107,329. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by overall family income of all the other places in the local area in terms of hawaiian family income at $2,499 of the total.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. West Pasco CDP depicts it has the hightest cost of 121.8 for the cost of housing classification.

West Pasco CDP Washington Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 10.5% to 7.3% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 30.5%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 5.6% This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 23.3%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It shows that from February 2010 to before the disasterous Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 28,605 to 34,246 in February 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 19.7%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 38,993 This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 13.9%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Unemployment Rate of 2.1% which is the smallest when sorted by unemployment rate of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Burbank CDP which depicts a rate of 4.8% (approximately 2.3 times bigger). Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 63.2% which is in the middle range of other places in the greater region.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). West Pasco CDP has the smallest proportion of employed at 2.1% of the total.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. West Pasco CDP shows full time employees approximately 4.8 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater West Pasco CDP area. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 22.4% which is the smallest when sorted by families with a single earner of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Burbank CDP which depicts a single earners rate of 42.7% (about twice as large). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Families with No One Working of 14.2% which is in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest families with no one working in the area is Finley CDP which depicts a families with no worker of 20.9% (47.5% larger).

West Pasco CDP Washington Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the West Pasco CDP community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Total In Poverty of 314 which is the smallest when ranked by total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Kennewick which shows a total people earning less than the poverty level of 12,432 ( markedly bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 18.1% which is the highest of all places in the greater West Pasco CDP region.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. West Pasco CDP has the percentage of person in poverty 12 to 17 years the second smallest when sorted by person in poverty under 12 years of all the other places in the local area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 15% of the total.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. West Pasco CDP has the largest proportion of american indian poverty rate at 69% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of asian poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of hawaiian poverty rate at 59% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Burbank CDP with 70%.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. West Pasco CDP has the largest proportion of married with children and in poverty at 62% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unmarried with children and in poverty at 59% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Burbank CDP with 61%. Third, it has the largest proportion of unmarried female with children and in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. West Pasco CDP has the largest proportion of has some college and in poverty at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 9.9% which is the smallest as measured by households with public assistance of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Pasco which depicts a households with public assistance of 20.8% (about twice as large).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). West Pasco CDP shows it has a Gini Index of 53.3% which is the largest of all places in the greater West Pasco CDP region.

West Pasco CDP Washington Work Commute Charts

The following set of charts detail a variety of metrics that have economic impact, economic grow factors and economic development metrics in the West Pasco CDP community and has an impact on other factors such as economic growth, population growth, economic recovery, job growth, etc.. Figure 32 shows a high level view of how the population commutes to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) West Pasco CDP has the smallest proportion of people who bicycle or walk to work at 3% of the total. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown West Pasco CDP or elsewhere.) West Pasco CDP has the smallest proportion of people who drove alone at 67% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who carpooled at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who walked at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people who work from home at 3% of the total.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. West Pasco CDP has the percentage of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am the second smallest as measured by people who leave for work between 12am to 5am of all the other places in the surrounding region at 5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 8% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 7am to 730am at 7% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 830 am to 9am at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 9am to 10am at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. West Pasco CDP has the percentage of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes the second smallest when ranked by people with commute time of less than 5 minutes of all the other places in the greater region at 7% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when ranked by people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 12% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Pasco with 30%. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 15% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. West Pasco CDP depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 23 which is the third most average commute time of all other places in the greater West Pasco CDP region. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. West Pasco CDP shows average commute time in minutes for men about twice as large as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and West Pasco CDP has the percentage of no vehicle available less than most other places in the area at 7% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 14% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by no vehicle available of all the other places in the metro area in order of 2 vehicles available at 22% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of 4 vehicles available at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) West Pasco CDP indicates it has a Work in city or place where live of 4% which is the smallest when ranked by people who both work and live in the same city of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Richland which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 56% ( considerably bigger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, West Pasco CDP is approximately a tenth the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Washington, people who both work and live in the same city of 37%, West Pasco CDP is approximately a tenth the size.

West Pasco CDP Washington Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. West Pasco CDP depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $111,050 for the management, business, and financial occupations category. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and West Pasco CDP depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $74,306 for the management, business, and financial occupations aggregate. The table in Figure 48, shows West Pasco CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

West Pasco CDP Washington Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. West Pasco CDP depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in service businesses grouping.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. West Pasco CDP depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in educational services, health care and social assistance category.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. West Pasco CDP shows it has a Self Employment Income of $26,822 which is the smallest in terms of average annual self employment income of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Richland which depicts an average annual self employment income of $39,477 (47.2% larger). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $39,154, West Pasco CDP is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Washington, average annual self employment income of $39,075, West Pasco CDP is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) West Pasco CDP depicts total number of self-employed men only about 5.5% the size as the total number of self-employed women.