Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thrift
Household size in Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Thrift are large by national standards, averaging 3.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.6 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Thrift are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Thrift (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in the Seattle area as a whole (9.1%).
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 Thrift
Renters in Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in Thrift rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Thrift is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Seattle area overall (6.6%).
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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thrift is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,712 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,875 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,307 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,063 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Thrift runs $2,063 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area overall ($2,193). The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Thrift
Bachelor's degrees in Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Thrift have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Thrift never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Thrift
| Period | Thrift | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Thrift has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Thrift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrift | 3.35 | 39.7 | 10.4% | 15.8% | 8.5% | 1999 | $2,063 | 18.3% | 83.4% | 2.3% |
| Orting | 2.99 | 37.9 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 11.1% | 2001 | $2,420 | 25.3% | 93.3% | 2.6% |
| La Grande | 2.92 | 44.4 | 9.8% | 2.4% | 21.1% | 1994 | $1,987 | 33.8% | 93.2% | 4.2% |
| McMillin | 2.94 | 36.0 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 2015 | $3,307 | 47.8% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Crocker | 2.80 | 45.4 | 14.1% | 1.8% | 24.7% | 1989 | $2,231 | 22.8% | 97.1% | 1.4% |
| Graham | 3.07 | 36.8 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 6.5% | 1998 | $2,084 | 21.2% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| South Hill | 2.90 | 36.7 | 14.0% | 33.0% | 4.3% | 1997 | $2,179 | 32.4% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Prairie Ridge | 2.87 | 36.7 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 4.9% | 1994 | $2,185 | 18.2% | 91.2% | 5.3% |
| Bonney Lake | 3.02 | 36.3 | 10.6% | 15.6% | 3.2% | 2002 | $2,635 | 36.7% | 94.8% | 4.9% |
| South Prairie | 3.25 | 33.1 | 9.8% | 13.4% | 3.4% | 1993 | $2,308 | 27.8% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Carbonado | 2.91 | 37.0 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 3.4% | 1979 | $1,270 | 22.8% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
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 Thrift. 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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