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Harrah, WA

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Overview


Harrah is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 576 people and just one neighborhood, Harrah is the 292nd largest community in Washington.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Harrah is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.87% of the Harrah workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Harrah is a town of service providers, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrah who work in farm management occupations (18.95%), management occupations (8.50%), and office and administrative support (7.19%).

In addition, many people in Harrah have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Setting & Lifestyle

Harrah is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Harrah rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.39% of adults 25 and older in Harrah have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Harrah in 2018 was $28,174, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,696 for a family of four. However, Harrah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harrah is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harrah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Harrah, accounting for 66.72% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Harrah residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Harrah include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.

Harrah also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.88%.

The most common language spoken in Harrah is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Harrah, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 99.7% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.

Car Ownership

Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 39.8% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 98.1% of the neighborhoods in the nation.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 18.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.0% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Harrah are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 13.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 57.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 30.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 21.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in farming, forestry, or commercial fishing (19.6%), and 15.7% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 51.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (45.6%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Harrah, WA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (50.4%). There are also a number of people of Native American ancestry (18.9%), and residents who report German roots (6.9%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (3.0%), along with some English ancestry residents (2.4%), among others. In addition, 18.9% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (75.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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