Pataha, WA Demographics

Population 477 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Pataha

Household size in Pataha

Household size, people per household
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–102.772.562.68
2010–142.392.622.73
2015–192.372.622.71
2020–242.322.612.65
Change−0.44+0.05−0.03
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Households in Pataha are small: just 2.32 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 has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Pataha

Median age, years
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–1043.438.037.7
2010–1446.438.738.6
2015–1946.239.339.6
2020–2450.539.640.1
Change+7.1+1.6+2.3
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Pataha skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Pataha

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–105.7%10.9%12.3%
2010–143.8%10.6%12.3%
2015–192.1%10.1%11.6%
2020–242.6%10.1%11.6%
Change−3.2 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Pataha, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Pataha

Renters in Pataha

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–1028.0%35.2%33.3%
2010–1425.6%37.3%35.6%
2015–1934.8%37.0%36.0%
2020–2421.3%36.2%34.8%
Change−6.7 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 21.3% of households in Pataha rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pataha

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–1041.8%9.2%11.4%
2010–1426.4%9.2%11.4%
2015–1918.8%8.2%11.1%
2020–2416.7%7.6%9.6%
Change−25.1 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Pataha: 16.7% 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 Pataha

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–10194219771974
2010–14194619791975
2015–19197119801977
2020–24197419841980
Change+31+6+6
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Housing in Pataha leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, 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 Pataha

Rent, per month
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–10$612$1,018$965
2010–14$663$1,127$1,040
2015–19$593$1,390$1,213
2020–24$791$1,875$1,571
Change+$180+$858+$606
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A typical rental in Pataha costs $791 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 47.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Pataha

Bachelor's degrees in Pataha

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–1022.8%31.0%28.4%
2010–1421.1%32.1%29.6%
2015–1928.0%35.5%32.1%
2020–2443.2%38.8%35.6%
Change+20.5 pts+7.8 pts+7.2 pts
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More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Pataha (43.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Pataha

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–1091.9%89.5%84.9%
2010–1497.9%90.0%86.1%
2015–1997.6%91.0%87.7%
2020–2497.0%91.9%89.3%
Change+5.1 pts+2.4 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pataha: 97.0% 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 Pataha

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPatahaWashingtonU.S.
2006–105.8%7.6%8.1%
2010–144.8%8.9%9.4%
2015–193.1%5.1%5.6%
2020–245.3%5.1%5.4%
Change−0.4 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.3%, unemployment in Pataha is close to the national rate of 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).

Pataha compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Pataha2.3250.52.6%21.3%16.7%1974$79143.2%97.0%5.3%
Pomeroy2.2547.12.6%22.9%15.8%1958$83526.7%93.3%5.7%
Cloverland2.0356.517.6%16.2%12.9%1981$1,23124.1%83.8%5.4%
Wawawai2.5842.64.2%22.0%13.2%1970$1,20245.7%94.8%4.0%
Dayton2.1348.310.1%22.8%14.4%1954$99024.0%87.9%4.8%
Clarkston Heights2.3154.44.1%14.9%6.0%1991$1,30745.2%96.0%3.8%
Clarkston Heights-Vineland2.2953.26.3%14.2%6.8%1988$1,21633.2%94.9%1.2%
Colton2.6241.44.8%21.0%13.0%1961$1,50044.4%95.8%2.5%
Huntsville2.0353.413.5%19.3%16.0%1969$1,02327.2%93.4%2.4%
West Clarkston-Highland2.4144.111.4%32.6%5.8%1976$1,20018.9%90.0%4.9%
Clarkston2.5439.114.7%39.0%12.4%1957$92118.0%93.5%9.3%

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 Pataha. 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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