Moses Lake is a city located in Grant County Washington. Moses Lake has a 2020 population of 25,004. Moses Lake is currently growing at a rate of 1.24% annually and its population has increased by 22.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,486 in 2010.
The average household income in Moses Lake is $67,731 with a poverty rate of 11.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $898 per month, and the median house value is $164,700. The median age in Moses Lake is 32.2 years, 31 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Moses Lakewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 99,855 | 1,061 | 1.06% |
2020 | 98,794 | 1,061 | 1.07% |
2019 | 97,733 | 1,061 | 1.09% |
2018 | 96,672 | 1,315 | 1.36% |
2017 | 95,357 | 1,136 | 1.19% |
2016 | 94,221 | 694 | 0.74% |
2015 | 93,527 | 630 | 0.67% |
2014 | 92,897 | 1,196 | 1.29% |
2013 | 91,701 | 401 | 0.44% |
2012 | 91,300 | 706 | 0.77% |
2011 | 90,594 | 1,036 | 1.14% |
2010 | 89,558 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 17,112 | 74.22% |
Some Other Race | 3,393 | 14.72% |
Two or More Races | 1,504 | 6.52% |
Asian | 458 | 1.99% |
Black or African American | 329 | 1.43% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 260 | 1.13% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,185 | 2.79 | 55.5 |
Married | 3,181 | 3.82 | 69.4 |
Non Family | 2,967 | 1.27 | 42.2 |
Female | 1,655 | 3.42 | 44.8 |
Male | 382 | 3.3 | 89.8 |
3.52
Average Family Size
2.79
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 779 | 5.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,574 | 11.27% |
High School Graduate | 3,981 | 28.50% |
Some College | 3,186 | 22.81% |
Associates Degree | 1,432 | 10.25% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,157 | 15.44% |
Graduate Degree | 859 | 6.15% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 9,266 | 8,375 | 2,054 |
Hispanic | 3,807 | 2,465 | 816 |
Other Race | 1,768 | 1,131 | 173 |
2+ Races | 515 | 410 | 31 |
Asian | 284 | 284 | 99 |
Black | 214 | 188 | |
Native American | 201 | 103 | 32 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.86%.
$37,917
Average Earnings
$44,497
Average Male
$30,009
Average Female
71.39% of Moses Lake residents speak only English, while 28.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 8,957 | 1,379 | 15.40% |
White | 12,577 | 1,314 | 10.45% |
Other | 588 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,499 | 161 | 10.74% |
Asian | 452 | 64 | 14.16% |
11.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.96%
Male Poverty Rate
11.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Moses Lake is Hispanic, with 15.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Moses Lake is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.58%.
39.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
36.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,364 | 10.79% |
Hispanic | 370 | 7.42% |
Other Race | 37 | 1.54% |
Native American | 17 | 10.06% |
2+ Races | 15 | 2.42% |
2.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
59%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
55.73%
Born in Moses Lake
88.33%
Native Born
11.67%
Foreign Born
7.41%
Non Citizen
4.26%
Naturalized
88.33% of Moses Lake residents were born in the United States, with 55.73% having been born in Washington. 7.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 25,004 | 306 | 1.24% |
2021 | 24,698 | 306 | 1.25% |
2020 | 24,392 | 306 | 1.27% |
2019 | 24,086 | 306 | 1.29% |
2018 | 23,780 | 487 | 2.09% |
2017 | 23,293 | 932 | 4.17% |
2016 | 22,361 | 601 | 2.76% |
2015 | 21,760 | 269 | 1.25% |
2014 | 21,491 | 352 | 1.67% |
2013 | 21,139 | 141 | 0.67% |
2012 | 20,998 | 165 | 0.79% |
2011 | 20,833 | 347 | 1.69% |
2010 | 20,486 | 5,533 | 3.20% |
2000 | 14,953 | 3,718 | 2.90% |
1990 | 11,235 | 606 | 0.56% |
1980 | 10,629 | 319 | 0.31% |
1970 | 10,310 | -989 | -0.91% |
1960 | 11,299 | 8,620 | 15.48% |
1950 | 2,679 | 0.00% |