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Nisqually Indian Community

Washington · 628 residents · 3.05 sq mi
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Nisqually Indian Community is home to 628 people in Washington. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Households here earn about 25% less than in Washington as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
628
+7%since 2000
from 588 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
206 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 208 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+41%since 2000
from 25.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.05 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43751860068176219902000201020202024Nisqually Indian Community
2024628
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(26)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.2%(58)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1411.9%(75)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(53)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(39)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.3%(46)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(98)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.4%(53)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.4%(59)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(76)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.2%(14)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.9%(31)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,750
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,000 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,227
+107%since 2000
from $14,094 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+25.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+8%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$310,000
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,000
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $288 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
19.3% rent
Vacancy rate
16.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.96 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
4.9%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+14%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic26.4%(155)
Black1.4%(8)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(33)
Asian0.7%(4)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.2%(146)
Black0.6%(4)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(61)
Asian0.5%(3)
Other65.9%(414)
Diversity Score
63
−5%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(27)
Spaniard1.6%(10)
Peruvian0.8%(5)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(5)
Ancestry
English4.3%(27)
Irish4.3%(27)
German4%(25)
American2.7%(17)
French1.4%(9)
Scottish1.4%(9)
Welsh1%(6)
Norwegian0.8%(5)
Czech0.5%(3)
Italian0.2%(1)
Polish0.2%(1)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.2%(1)
Swedish0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
2.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
+7%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
19.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 22.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
47.2%
−18.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.1%
+10.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 59.0% in 2009
Foreign born
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.5%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 28.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
75.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2017
from 70.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.1%(50)
Married47.7%(103)
Widowed13.4%(29)
Divorced15.7%(34)
Women 15+
Never married47%(119)
Married38.7%(98)
Widowed4.3%(11)
Divorced9.9%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.5%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 28.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.6%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.6%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% 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)18.6%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.5%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War37.3%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 59 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington?

Nisqually Indian Community, Washington has about 628 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington?

The typical household in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington earns about $73,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nisqually Indian Community, Washington expensive?

In Nisqually Indian Community, Washington, the median home is worth about $310,000, and the typical rent is about $1,000 a month.

How educated are people in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington?

About 10.9% of adults age 25 and over in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington?

About 17.5% of people in Nisqually Indian Community, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nisqually Indian Community, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Nisqually Indian Community, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 32 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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