Belfair, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,557

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

5.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.43%

36.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,150

18.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$380,400

Population & Diversity

Belfair, WA is home to a population of 4.56k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.7% of Belfair, WA residents were born outside of the country (442 people).

In 2024, there were 7.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Belfair, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 Other (Hispanic) and 421 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Belfair, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belfair, WA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belfair, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 726
Other (Hispanic)
439 ± 586
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 327

12.4%

Hispanic Population

566 people

12.4% of the people in Belfair, WA are hispanic (566 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belfair, 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

9.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

442 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

490 people

As of 2024, 9.7% of Belfair, WA residents (442 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 Belfair, WA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 76
Vietnam
109 ± 63

Belfair, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Belfair, WA employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belfair, WA were Manufacturing (408 people), Public Administration (235 people), and Retail Trade (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,946), Construction ($97,723), and Educational Services ($87,257).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 384

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belfair, WA declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.87k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belfair, WA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (260 people), Management Occupations (256 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belfair, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 384

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belfair, WA declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.87k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belfair, WA, are Manufacturing (408 people), Public Administration (235 people), and Retail Trade (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belfair, WA, though some of these residents may live in Belfair, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,022

Median earning men ± $10,885

$66,641

Median earning women ± $19,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($97,723), Public Administration ($83,031), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,202), Manufacturing ($76,629), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belfair, WA was $380,400 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,600 to $380,400, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Belfair, WA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belfair, WA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belfair, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,031

$1,241

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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 Belfair, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Belfair, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belfair, 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.

$88,150

Median Household Income

± $12,100

1.62k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Belfair, WA grew to $88,150 from the previous year's value of $74,477.

The following chart displays the households in Belfair, 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 Belfair, 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 (66.8%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Belfair, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belfair, WA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belfair, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belfair, WA (293 out of 4.56k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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