Birch Bay, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,103

0.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.61%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$439,100

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Birch Bay, WA had a population of 11.1k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Birch Bay, WA declined from 11,142 to 11,103, a −0.35% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Birch Bay, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.13%), Other (Hispanic) (3.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%).

None of the households in Birch Bay, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Birch Bay, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Birch Bay, WA was $439,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Birch Bay, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Birch Bay, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Birch Bay, WA is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Birch Bay, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 8.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Birch Bay, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Birch Bay, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Birch Bay, WA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birch Bay, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.75k ± 1.03k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 436
Other (Hispanic)
376 ± 199

7.66%

Hispanic Population

851 people

7.66% of the people in Birch Bay, WA are hispanic (851 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Birch Bay, WA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Birch Bay, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Birch Bay, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), Manufacturing (659 people), and Retail Trade (476 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($133,529), Construction ($93,083), and Manufacturing ($74,577).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Birch Bay, WA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birch Bay, WA, are Management Occupations (597 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (504 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (468 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birch Bay, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birch Bay, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), Manufacturing (659 people), and Retail Trade (476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Birch Bay, WA, though some of these residents may live in Birch Bay, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,242

Median earning men ± $22,811

$40,391

Median earning women ± $6,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($134,265), Manufacturing ($82,045), and Construction ($79,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($78,571), Manufacturing ($55,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Birch Bay, WA was $439,100 in 2023, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $383,200 to $439,100, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Birch Bay, WA is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Birch Bay, WA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Birch Bay, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$439,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,844

$3,847

Median Property Taxes

±$465

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Birch Bay, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

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4.74k

Number of Households

± 566

In N/A, the median household income of the 4.74k households in Birch Bay, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Birch Bay, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birch Bay, WA is from Birch Bay, WA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Birch Bay, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (9.48%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Birch Bay, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.48%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birch Bay, WA have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Birch Bay, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birch Bay, WA (956 out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Birch Bay, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Birch Bay, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Birch Bay, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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