Household Income by Race/Ethnicity

Data Table

Explanation

In Thurston County, median household incomes for people of color has historically been lower than that of white households. This is also the case for household incomes in general. For 2020-2024, 16% of households of color made less than $35,000 per year compared to 15% of white households. During the same period, 45% of households of color made $100,000 or more compared to 49% of white households. Household incomes are lowest for householders who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native.

Householders

Householder refers to the person (or one of the people) in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented (maintained) or, if there is no such person, any adult member, excluding roomers, boarders, or paid employees. If the house is owned or rented jointly by a married couple, the householder may be either spouse.

Households are diverse; the racial or ethnic identity of a household’s members may not match that of the householder.

Person of Color

TRPC defines “person of color” as anyone included in Census Bureau counts of Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race, or Hispanic or Latine population either alone or in combination with another race or ethnicity.

Source

U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey