Navy Yard City, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,672

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

23.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,852

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,600

Population & Diversity

Navy Yard City, WA is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.36% of Navy Yard City, WA residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Navy Yard City, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Other (Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Navy Yard City, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Navy Yard City, WA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navy Yard City, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 466
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 139

23.8%

Hispanic Population

635 people

23.8% of the people in Navy Yard City, WA are hispanic (635 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Navy Yard City, 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

6.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

8.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 6.36% of Navy Yard City, WA residents (170 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 Navy Yard City, WA was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
240 ± 135
Vietnam
99 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 43

Navy Yard City, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Navy Yard City, WA.

Economy

The economy of Navy Yard City, WA employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Navy Yard City, WA were Manufacturing (243 people), Retail Trade (212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($150,048), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,662), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,662).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 331

13%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navy Yard City, WA grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.29k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navy Yard City, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (195 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navy Yard City, 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

1.46k

2024 Value

± 331

13%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navy Yard City, WA grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.29k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navy Yard City, WA, are Manufacturing (243 people), Retail Trade (212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Navy Yard City, WA, though some of these residents may live in Navy Yard City, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,000

Median earning men ± $16,426

$36,250

Median earning women ± $15,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,083), Manufacturing ($70,722), and Construction ($67,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,588), Manufacturing ($57,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Navy Yard City, WA was $342,600 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,200 to $342,600, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Navy Yard City, WA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Navy Yard City, WA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Navy Yard City, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$342,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,055

$761

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 Navy Yard City, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Navy Yard City, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Navy Yard City, 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.

$69,852

Median Household Income

± $18,357

1.32k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Navy Yard City, WA grew to $69,852 from the previous year's value of $67,546.

The following chart displays the households in Navy Yard City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Navy Yard City, 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 (65.9%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Navy Yard City, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navy Yard City, WA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Navy Yard City, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Navy Yard City, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Navy Yard City, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navy Yard City, WA (586 out of 2.67k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Navy Yard City, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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