Bay View, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

572

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.524%

9.44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,188

8.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$901,200

Population & Diversity

Bay View, WA is home to a population of 572 people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.24% of Bay View, WA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 46.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (557 people) in Bay View, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Bay View, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay View, WA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay View, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
557 ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 16
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay View, 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

5.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 5.24% of Bay View, WA residents (30 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 Bay View, WA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 47
Vietnam
28 ± 29

Bay View, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bay View, WA.

Economy

The economy of Bay View, WA employs 305 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay View, WA were Retail Trade (65 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Construction (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($108,125), Manufacturing ($88,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,021).

Employment

Occupations

305

2024 Value

± 127

−0.974%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay View, WA declined at a rate of −0.974%, from 308 employees to 305 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay View, WA, are Management Occupations (62 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay View, 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

305

2024 Value

± 127

−0.974%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay View, WA declined at a rate of −0.974%, from 308 employees to 305 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay View, WA, are Retail Trade (65 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Construction (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay View, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bay View, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,023

Median earning men ± $43,257

$49,833

Median earning women ± $27,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,542), Construction ($66,806), and Retail Trade ($61,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,656).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay View, WA was $901,200 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $743,000 to $901,200, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay View, WA is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay View, WA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay View, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$901,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,362

$214

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Bay View, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Bay View, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay View, 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.

$90,188

Median Household Income

± $4,973

251

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 251 households in Bay View, WA declined from $90,188 from the previous year's value of $98,571.

The following chart displays the households in Bay View, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay View, 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

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Bay View, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (8.2%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay View, WA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bay View, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay View, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay View, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.524% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay View, WA (3 out of 572 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay View, WA is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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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