Fox Island, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,414

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

5.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.29%

54.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$172,292

0.361% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1M

Population & Diversity

Fox Island, WA is home to a population of 3.41k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of Fox Island, WA residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Fox Island, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Fox Island, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fox Island, WA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fox Island, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 329
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 73
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 56

2.2%

Hispanic Population

75 people

2.2% of the people in Fox Island, WA are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fox Island, 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

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Fox Island, WA residents (112 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 Fox Island, WA was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 36

Fox Island, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fox Island, WA employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fox Island, WA were Retail Trade (212 people), Wholesale Trade (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,909), and Finance & Insurance ($170,568).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 246

0.27%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Island, WA grew at a rate of 0.27%, from 1.48k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fox Island, WA, are Management Occupations (330 people), Sales & Related Occupations (271 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fox Island, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 246

0.27%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Island, WA grew at a rate of 0.27%, from 1.48k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fox Island, WA, are Retail Trade (212 people), Wholesale Trade (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fox Island, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fox Island, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$132,736

Median earning men ± $20,983

$56,563

Median earning women ± $24,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($159,531), and Construction ($157,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,266), and Public Administration ($57,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fox Island, WA was $1M in 2024, which is 3.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $952,500 to $1M, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fox Island, WA is 92.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fox Island, WA have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fox Island, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,590

$1,292

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.7% of the housing units in Fox Island, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fox Island, 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.

$172,292

Median Household Income

± $39,397

1.39k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Fox Island, WA declined from $172,292 from the previous year's value of $172,917.

The following chart displays the households in Fox Island, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fox Island, 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 (68%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Carpooled (5.46%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Fox Island, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fox Island, WA have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.69% of the workforce in Fox Island, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fox Island, WA (44 out of 3.41k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fox Island, WA is Two Or More, followed by White 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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