Boulevard Park, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,575

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

4.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,954

4.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$456,100

Population & Diversity

Boulevard Park, WA is home to a population of 4.58k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Boulevard Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (842 people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Boulevard Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 585 Other (Hispanic) and 551 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Boulevard Park, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boulevard Park, WA was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boulevard Park, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 589
Other (Hispanic)
585 ± 347
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
551 ± 377

30.5%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

30.5% of the people in Boulevard Park, WA are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boulevard Park, 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

842 people

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

851 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Boulevard Park, WA residents (842 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 Boulevard Park, WA was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
255 ± 277
Vietnam
41 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 26

Boulevard Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boulevard Park, WA employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boulevard Park, WA were Accommodation & Food Services (426 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (322 people), and Retail Trade (312 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($90,000), Educational Services ($86,298), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,332).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 532

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boulevard Park, WA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 2.14k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boulevard Park, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (436 people), Transportation Occupations (238 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boulevard Park, 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

2.25k

2024 Value

± 532

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boulevard Park, WA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 2.14k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boulevard Park, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (426 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (322 people), and Retail Trade (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boulevard Park, WA, though some of these residents may live in Boulevard Park, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,295

Median earning men ± $6,592

$43,376

Median earning women ± $11,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,125), Construction ($108,879), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,587), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,587), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,450).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boulevard Park, WA was $456,100 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $468,400 to $456,100, a 2.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Boulevard Park, WA is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boulevard Park, WA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boulevard Park, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,844

$780

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Boulevard Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boulevard Park, 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.

$78,954

Median Household Income

± $4,655

1.57k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Boulevard Park, WA grew to $78,954 from the previous year's value of $75,646.

The following chart displays the households in Boulevard Park, 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 Boulevard Park, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Boulevard Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boulevard Park, WA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boulevard Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boulevard Park, WA (1.28k out of 4.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boulevard Park, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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