Nisqually Indian Community

Population: 513
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $317,300

Located in Thurston County, Washington, Nisqually Indian Community is a community with a population of 513. Its median household income of $71,875 runs below the Thurston County figure of $93,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nisqually Indian Community's population declined 18.7% from 631 to 513, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $215,000 to $317,300.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 58.7% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 513
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $317,300
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 218
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

631513

Median household income

$59,583$71,875

Median home value

$215,000$317,300

Median gross rent

$700$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	631	$59,583	$215,000	$700
2020	591	$50,500	$255,600	$700
2021	624	$68,125	$236,000	$725
2022	593	$78,333	$297,700	$638
2023	513	$71,875	$317,300	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1726.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.9%
5 to 17	137	26.7%
18 to 24	39	7.6%
25 to 34	35	6.8%
35 to 44	70	13.6%
45 to 54	40	7.8%
55 to 64	68	13.3%
65 to 74	63	12.3%
75 and over	41	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	132	25.7%
Black or African American	5	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	301	58.7%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	2.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	12.3%
High school graduate	146	46.1%
Some college or associate's	88	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	35	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	78.8%
Carpooled	13	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	52.0%
15 to 29 min	23	18.1%
30 to 44 min	19	15.0%
45 to 59 min	12	9.4%
60+ min	7	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 19.3% (96 of 498)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	69.3%
Nonfamily households	55	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	179	82.1%
Vacant	39	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	86.6%
Renter-occupied	24	13.4%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	178	81.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	0.5%
Mobile home & other	36	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5349193
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 47.0291, -122.6804