Birch Bay, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,837
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
5.94% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.41%
9.32% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,854
12.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$477,200
8.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,573
4.72% 1-year growth

About

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.

95.6% of the residents in Birch Bay, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Birch Bay, WA was $477,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Birch Bay, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Birch Bay, WA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonWhatcom County, WABellingham, WAWhatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Birch Bay, WA is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.86% of Birch Bay, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.39k people) in Birch Bay, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 448 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Birch Bay, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Birch Bay, WA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birch Bay, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.39k ± 867
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    786 ± 374
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    448 ± 244
8.09%
Hispanic Population
877 people

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.39k people) in Birch Bay, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 448 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.09% of the people in Birch Bay, WA are hispanic (877 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

9.86%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.07k people
10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.18k people

As of 2024, 9.86% of Birch Bay, WA residents (1.07k 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 Birch Bay, WA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    291 ± 170
  2. Vietnam
    225 ± 111
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    89 ± 51

Birch Bay, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Birch Bay, WA employs 4.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Birch Bay, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (792 people), Manufacturing (736 people), and Construction (415 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($147,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,981), and Manufacturing ($76,359).

Employment

Occupations

4.57k
2024 Value
± 538
4.72%
1 Year growth
± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birch Bay, WA grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 4.37k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birch Bay, WA, are Management Occupations (574 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (484 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birch Bay, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

4.57k
2024 Value
± 538
4.72%
1 Year growth
± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birch Bay, WA grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 4.37k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birch Bay, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (792 people), Manufacturing (736 people), and Construction (415 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,958
Median earning men ± $17,710
$44,417
Median earning women ± $9,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($153,536), Manufacturing ($77,120), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,162), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,174), and Wholesale Trade ($58,750).

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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 Birch Bay, 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Birch Bay, WA was $477,200 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $439,100 to $477,200, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Birch Bay, WA is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Birch Bay, WA have an average commute time of 26.4 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

$477,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,221
$3,828
Median Property Taxes
±$446

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.

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2024
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Birch Bay, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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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.
$86,854
Median Household Income
± $9,678
4.66k
Number of Households
± 542

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.66k households in Birch Bay, WA grew to $86,854 from the previous year's value of $77,120.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birch Bay, 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. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Birch Bay, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birch Bay, WA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Birch Bay, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birch Bay, WA (1.02k out of 10.8k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 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 Asian 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

95.2% of the population of Birch Bay, WA has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.24% 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, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.85%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Birch Bay, WA declined by 6.29% from 5.17% to 4.85%.

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