Neah Bay, WA

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2023 Population

1,056

2.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

28.7

5.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18%

10.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,974

10.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$160,000

16.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

487

0.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Neah Bay, WA had a population of 1.06k people with a median age of 28.7 and a median household income of $56,974. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Neah Bay, WA declined from 1,081 to 1,056, a −2.31% decrease and its median household income declined from $63,750 to $56,974, a −10.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Neah Bay, WA are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in Neah Bay, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Neah Bay, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Neah Bay, WA was $160,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Neah Bay, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Neah Bay, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Neah Bay, WA is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.56% of Neah Bay, WA residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2023, there were 3.83 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (639 people) in Neah Bay, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 107 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Neah Bay, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Neah Bay, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neah Bay, WA

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
639 ± 142
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 69.2
White (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 40

10.9%

Hispanic Population

115 people

10.9% of the people in Neah Bay, WA are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Neah Bay, 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
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2023, 2.56% of Neah Bay, WA residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neah Bay, WA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Vietnam
7 ± 21

Neah Bay, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Neah Bay, WA employs 487 people. The largest industries in Neah Bay, WA are Public Administration (116 people), Educational Services (71 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($75,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,886), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($54,886).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

487

2023 Value

± 112

0.62%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Neah Bay, WA grew at a rate of 0.62%, from 484 employees to 487 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neah Bay, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neah Bay, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

487

2023 Value

± 112

0.62%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Neah Bay, WA grew at a rate of 0.62%, from 484 employees to 487 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neah Bay, WA, are Public Administration (116 people), Educational Services (71 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neah Bay, WA, though some of these residents may live in Neah Bay, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $19,698

$39,464

Median earning women ± $9,295

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,194), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($41,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,571), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Neah Bay, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Neah Bay, WA was $160,000 in 2023, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $160,000, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Neah Bay, WA is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Neah Bay, WA have an average commute time of 10.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neah Bay, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,508

$264

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Neah Bay, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.1% of the housing units in Neah Bay, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neah Bay, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9400

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Neah Bay, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,974

Median Household Income

± $27,502

338

Number of Households

± 75

In 2023, the median household income of the 338 households in Neah Bay, WA declined from $56,974 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Neah Bay, 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 Neah Bay, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Walked (8.81%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in Neah Bay, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who walked to work (8.81%).

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

10.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neah Bay, WA have a shorter commute time (10.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Neah Bay, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neah Bay, WA (184 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neah Bay, WA is Native American, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.1% of the population of Neah Bay, WA has health coverage, with 20.7% on employee plans, 42.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 3.59% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clallam County, WA see 1084 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.931% increase from the previous year (1074 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1043 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,084 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clallam County, WA

Primary care physicians in Clallam County, WA see an average of 1,084 patients per year. This represents a 0.931% increase from the previous year (1,074 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clallam County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.9%

Uninsured

20.7%

Employer Coverage

42.3%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

3.59%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neah Bay, WA grew by 7.74% from 19.4% to 20.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Neah Bay, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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