Bainbridge Island, WA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bainbridge Island, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bainbridge Island, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.2k ± 629
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 325
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
943 ± 319

4.56%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bainbridge Island, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
486 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
294 ± 115
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bainbridge Island, WA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bainbridge Island, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bainbridge Island, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (40.3%)
Drove Alone (37.2%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bainbridge Island, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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