Kayak Point, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,883

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

9.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.4%

48.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,352

5.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$711,200

Population & Diversity

Kayak Point, WA is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.32% of Kayak Point, WA residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Kayak Point, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Other (Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Kayak Point, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kayak Point, WA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kayak Point, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 276
Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 70

5.84%

Hispanic Population

110 people

5.84% of the people in Kayak Point, WA are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kayak Point, 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

6.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

4.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 6.32% of Kayak Point, WA residents (119 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 Kayak Point, WA was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 25

Kayak Point, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kayak Point, WA employs 902 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kayak Point, WA were Manufacturing (175 people), Accommodation & Food Services (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($133,523), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,056).

Employment

Occupations

902

2024 Value

± 194

9.6%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kayak Point, WA grew at a rate of 9.6%, from 823 employees to 902 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kayak Point, WA, are Production Occupations (105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kayak Point, 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

902

2024 Value

± 194

9.6%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kayak Point, WA grew at a rate of 9.6%, from 823 employees to 902 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kayak Point, WA, are Manufacturing (175 people), Accommodation & Food Services (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kayak Point, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kayak Point, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,750

Median earning men ± $34,534

$48,986

Median earning women ± $9,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,250), Construction ($133,523), and Manufacturing ($98,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,056), and Manufacturing ($49,844).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kayak Point, WA was $711,200 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $653,400 to $711,200, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Kayak Point, WA is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kayak Point, WA have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kayak Point, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$711,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,659

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in Kayak Point, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kayak Point, 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.

$119,352

Median Household Income

± $9,389

652

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 652 households in Kayak Point, WA grew to $119,352 from the previous year's value of $113,611.

The following chart displays the households in Kayak Point, 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 Kayak Point, 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 (79.2%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (9.98%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Kayak Point, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.98%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kayak Point, WA have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kayak Point, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kayak Point, WA (64 out of 1.88k 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 Males 16 - 17 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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