Grayland, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

708

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.6

1.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,273

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,900

Population & Diversity

Grayland, WA is home to a population of 708 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.25% of Grayland, WA residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (575 people) in Grayland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Grayland, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grayland, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grayland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
575 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 49

1.98%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.98% of the people in Grayland, WA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grayland, 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

3.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 3.25% of Grayland, WA residents (23 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 Grayland, WA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 26

Grayland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayland, WA was $227,900 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,900 to $227,900, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Grayland, WA is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grayland, WA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,411

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Grayland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grayland, 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.

$39,273

Median Household Income

± $11,635

451

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 451 households in Grayland, WA grew to $39,273 from the previous year's value of $37,328.

The following chart displays the households in Grayland, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grayland, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Other (7.08%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Grayland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.08%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayland, WA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Grayland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayland, WA (102 out of 708 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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