CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Electric City

Washington · 911 residents · 1.99 sq mi

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With 911 people, Electric City is a city in Washington. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $54,000. Renters pay $315 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

911

−1%vs 2000

vs 922 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

−12%vs 2000

vs 46.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024820

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(90)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(73)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.4%(13)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(90)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.7%(170)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.7%(143)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(104)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,679

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,321 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,603

−35%vs 2000

vs $19,388 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$315

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(814)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(17)

Asian0.7%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(837)

Black1.4%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

Asian0.4%(4)

Other6.3%(57)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(26)

Ancestry

American23.9%(196)

French10.5%(86)

German10%(82)

English8.2%(67)

Irish2.9%(24)

Dutch2.2%(18)

Czech2.1%(17)

Russian2.1%(17)

Italian2%(16)

Norwegian1.8%(15)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.9%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.0 min

−16%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.6%(96)

Married47.5%(178)

Widowed2.9%(11)

Divorced24%(90)

Women 15+

Never married15.8%(52)

Married49.8%(164)

Widowed16.1%(53)

Divorced18.2%(60)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.1%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.7%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.4%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.3%

−16.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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