Graham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 32,658 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Graham is the 41st largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Graham was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Graham economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Graham, where the median household income is $110,024.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.84% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Graham, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.43 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Graham citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.94% of adults 25 and older in Graham have a college degree.
The per capita income in Graham in 2022 was $38,959, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,836 for a family of four. However, Graham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Graham is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Graham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Graham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Graham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Graham include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Graham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.