Bainbridge Island, WA

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2024 Population
24,631
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
3.5%
28.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$172,188
7.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.16M
7.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,323
1.15% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bainbridge Island, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Bainbridge Island, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bainbridge Island, WA was $1.16M, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Bainbridge Island, WA worked at home, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bainbridge Island, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bainbridge Island, WA is home to a population of 24.6k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.75% of Bainbridge Island, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Bainbridge Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 943 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Bainbridge Island, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bainbridge Island, WA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bainbridge Island, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 629
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.22k ± 325
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    943 ± 319
4.56%
Hispanic Population
1.12k people

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Bainbridge Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 943 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.56% of the people in Bainbridge Island, WA are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bainbridge Island, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.75%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.91k people
7.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.95k people

As of 2024, 7.75% of Bainbridge Island, WA residents (1.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bainbridge Island, WA was 7.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    486 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    294 ± 115
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    191 ± 88

Bainbridge Island, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bainbridge Island, WA employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bainbridge Island, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,962 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,283 people), and Retail Trade (1,158 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($176,444), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,129).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k
2024 Value
± 774
−1.15%
1 Year decline
± 9.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bainbridge Island, WA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 11.5k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bainbridge Island, WA, are Management Occupations (2,154 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,277 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bainbridge Island, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k
2024 Value
± 774
−1.15%
1 Year decline
± 9.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bainbridge Island, WA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 11.5k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bainbridge Island, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,962 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,283 people), and Retail Trade (1,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bainbridge Island, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bainbridge Island, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$129,769
Median earning men ± $15,723
$75,712
Median earning women ± $9,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($182,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($169,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($161,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($140,744), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,143).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bainbridge Island, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bainbridge Island, WA was $1.16M in 2024, which is 3.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.08M to $1.16M, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Bainbridge Island, WA is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bainbridge Island, WA have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Bainbridge Island, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.16M
Median Property Value 2024
±$48,021
$8,045
Median Property Taxes
±$556

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bainbridge Island, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bainbridge Island, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

81.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Bainbridge Island, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$172,188
Median Household Income
± $13,014
9.89k
Number of Households
± 617

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.89k households in Bainbridge Island, WA grew to $172,188 from the previous year's value of $159,882.

The following chart displays the households in Bainbridge Island, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bainbridge Island, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (40.3%)
  2. Drove Alone (37.2%)
  3. Public Transit (13.4%)

In 2024, 40.3% of workers in Bainbridge Island, WA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

37.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bainbridge Island, WA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.7% of the workforce in Bainbridge Island, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bainbridge Island, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bainbridge Island, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bainbridge Island, WA (856 out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bainbridge Island, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Bainbridge Island, WA has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 5.35% on Medicaid, 23.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 9.36% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.22%
Uninsured
54.9%
Employer Coverage
5.35%
Medicaid
23.1%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bainbridge Island, WA declined by 15.5% from 2.63% to 2.22%.

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