Moses Lake, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,982 (it was $89,800 in 2000 )
Moses Lake:
$284,982Washington:
$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,470 - $390,216
Total population: 21,713 (Urban population: 14,934 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 17 (all nonfarm) )
Houses: 10,123 (9,528 occupied: 5,714 owner occupied, 4,184 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
42%State:
36%
Housing density: 994 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $569,374.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,100 (lower quartile is $889, upper quartile is $1,507)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,041
Median gross rent in Moses Lake, WA in 2022: $1,204
Housing units in Moses Lake with a mortgage: 3,581 (243 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,563
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,052
Median monthly housing costs: $1,095
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median year house/condo built: 1990
Median year apartment built: 1998
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,704
Male householders: 3,821 (1,215 living alone ), Female householders: 5,602 (1,787 living alone )
3,791 spouses (3,790 opposite-sex spouses ), 1,439 unmarried partners , (1,385 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 8,731 children (8,280 natural , 18 adopted , 433 stepchildren ), 893 grandchildren , 250 brothers or sisters , 295 parents , 0 foster children , 337 other relatives , 259 non-relatives
In group quarters: 282
Size of family households: 1,635 2-persons , 1,717 3-persons , 1,205 4-persons , 550 5-persons , 226 6-persons , 304 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 3,660 1-person , 708 2-persons .
5,228 married couples with children.
1,410 single-parent households (313 men , 1,097 women ).
72.3% of residents of Moses Lake speak English at home.
25.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well , 18% speak English well , 7% speak English not well , 7% don't speak English at all ).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well , 30% speak English not well , 1% don't speak English at all ).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English well , 7% speak English not well ).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well ).
Foreign born population: 2,325 (9.0%)
(39.4% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Moses Lake, WA household income distribution
563 Less than $10,000
882 $10,000 to $19,999
762 $20,000 to $29,999
748 $30,000 to $39,999
756 $40,000 to $49,999
1,073 $50,000 to $59,999
988 $60,000 to $74,999
1,384 $75,000 to $99,999
981 $100,000 to $124,999
984 $125,000 to $149,999
204 $150,000 to $199,999
603 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Moses Lake, WA
70 Less than $10,000
233 $20,000 to $24,999
18 $25,000 to $29,999
49 $30,000 to $34,999
102 $35,000 to $39,999
248 $40,000 to $49,999
36 $50,000 to $59,999
55 $60,000 to $69,999
26 $80,000 to $89,999
42 $90,000 to $99,999
194 $100,000 to $124,999
68 $125,000 to $149,999
180 $150,000 to $174,999
131 $175,000 to $199,999
904 $200,000 to $249,999
1,026 $250,000 to $299,999
1,285 $300,000 to $399,999
505 $400,000 to $499,999
377 $500,000 to $749,999
88 $750,000 to $999,999
14 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Moses Lake, WA
18 $100 to $149
21 $150 to $199
40 $200 to $249
40 $250 to $299
77 $400 to $449
21 $450 to $499
91 $550 to $599
268 $600 to $649
85 $650 to $699
184 $700 to $749
266 $750 to $799
367 $800 to $899
363 $900 to $999
502 $1,000 to $1,249
690 $1,250 to $1,499
600 $1,500 to $1,999
14 $2,000 to $2,499
17 $3,500 or more
86 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 900 (7.5% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 675
5 to 9 minutes: 3,143
10 to 14 minutes: 1,769
15 to 19 minutes: 1,828
20 to 24 minutes: 887
25 to 29 minutes: 286
30 to 34 minutes: 1,270
35 to 39 minutes: 307
40 to 44 minutes: 309
45 to 59 minutes: 224
60 to 89 minutes: 203
90 or more minutes: 302
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 12,678 (80.1%)
Carpooled: 1,453 (9.2%)
Taxi: 68 (0.4%)
Walked: 260 (1.6%)
Worked at home: 900 (5.7%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 6.0% Males5.5% FemalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 3.3% Males8.6% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 1.4% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 1.2% Males5.5% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Moses Lake, Washington
657 2010 or later
427 2000 to 2009
796 1990 to 1999
409 1980 to 1989
111 1970 to 1979
271 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
American: 1,039 (7.2%)
German: 829 (5.8%)
English: 758 (5.3%)
Jamaican: 313 (2.2%)
Irish: 300 (2.1%)
Ukrainian: 288 (2.0%)
Norwegian: 219 (1.5%)
European: 207 (1.4%)
Scottish: 194 (1.3%)
Polish: 109 (0.8%)
Welsh: 105 (0.7%)
Italian: 94 (0.7%)
Swedish: 93 (0.6%)
Austrian: 64 (0.4%)
Northern European: 56 (0.4%)
Dutch: 52 (0.4%)
French: 48 (0.3%)
Palestinian: 37 (0.3%)
French Canadian: 32 (0.2%)
Scandinavian: 31 (0.2%)
Portuguese: 23 (0.2%)
Scotch-Irish: 18 (0.1%)
Canadian: 15 (0.1%)
Danish: 13 (0.09%)
Hungarian: 10 (0.07%)
Eastern European: 7 (0.05%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Mexico Moses Lake:
67.8% (1,728)Washington:
21.1% (241,655)
Jamaica Moses Lake:
13.6% (346)Washington:
0.3% (3,471)
Ukraine Moses Lake:
4.3% (110)Washington:
3.1% (35,872)
El Salvador Moses Lake:
3.5% (88)Washington:
1.2% (13,745)
South Africa Moses Lake:
2.5% (63)Washington:
0.3% (3,373)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,926
Other state: 7,228
Northeast: 425
Midwest: 1,235
South: 1,110
West: 4,417
80.1% of Moses Lake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.4% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62.7% lived in Washington.
Moses Lake:
80.1%State average:
85.2%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 189
Nursery to 4th grade: 74
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 149
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,769
Less than 1 year of college: 1,196
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 995
Associate degree: 616
Bachelor's degree: 642
Master's degree: 307
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 24
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 296
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 293
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 98
11th grade: 176
12th grade, no diploma: 252
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,775
Less than 1 year of college: 636
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,146
Associate degree: 1,394
Bachelor's degree: 1,629
Master's degree: 526
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 15
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,081
One, attached: 285
Two: 254
3 or 4: 458
5 to 9: 141
10 to 19: 460
20 to 49: 603
50 or more: 748
Mobile homes: 1,075
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,243
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.3%
House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 124
Here:
4.1%Washington:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59
Here:
3.9%Washington:
16.5%