Population 1,041 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Electric City
Household size in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Electric City are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Electric City skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 49.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Electric City (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Washington.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Electric City
Renters in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Electric City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Electric City: 19.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Electric City leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,054 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Electric City runs $1,054 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Electric City
Bachelor's degrees in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Electric City (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Electric City: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Electric City
| Period | Electric City | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Electric City than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Electric City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric City | 2.20 | 54.0 | 9.2% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 1972 | $1,054 | 29.5% | 96.7% | 6.3% |
| Grand Coulee | 2.16 | 47.6 | 14.0% | 29.3% | 21.5% | 1962 | $672 | 18.8% | 89.8% | 5.9% |
| Coulee Dam | 2.17 | 42.0 | 19.5% | 36.4% | 13.9% | 1960 | $911 | 25.8% | 93.6% | 8.9% |
| Mason City | 2.46 | 48.0 | 11.8% | 21.7% | 14.3% | 1960 | $955 | 31.3% | 93.7% | 3.7% |
| Elmer City | 2.14 | 42.4 | 18.9% | 36.1% | 12.9% | 1965 | $939 | 24.2% | 93.4% | 8.1% |
| Mold | 2.45 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 32.7% | 31.4% | 1974 | $796 | 22.6% | 87.0% | 2.4% |
| Almira | 2.47 | 48.6 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 16.5% | 1962 | $935 | 31.0% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Nespelem | 2.42 | 43.8 | 28.2% | 35.6% | 11.4% | 1981 | $765 | 14.1% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Hartline | 2.37 | 48.5 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 48.2% | 1976 | $452 | 23.2% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Wilbur | 2.38 | 49.2 | 9.0% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 1962 | $659 | 18.5% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Keller | 2.29 | 51.6 | 12.2% | 20.4% | 16.6% | 1976 | $437 | 14.0% | 89.6% | 10.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Electric City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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