Neah Bay, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

955

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

16.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,276

22.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,200

Population & Diversity

Neah Bay, WA is home to a population of 955 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.93% of Neah Bay, WA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (529 people) in Neah Bay, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 87 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Neah Bay, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Neah Bay, WA was 99.3%, 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)
529 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 82
White (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 35

10.7%

Hispanic Population

102 people

10.7% of the people in Neah Bay, WA are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

2.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 2.93% of Neah Bay, WA residents (28 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 Neah Bay, WA was 2.56%, 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

Vietnam
12 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15

Neah Bay, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Neah Bay, WA employs 425 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Neah Bay, WA were Public Administration (101 people), Educational Services (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($78,259), Construction ($71,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,389).

Employment

Occupations

425

2024 Value

± 114

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neah Bay, WA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 487 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neah Bay, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (54 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neah Bay, 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

425

2024 Value

± 114

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neah Bay, WA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 487 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neah Bay, WA, are Public Administration (101 people), Educational Services (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 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

$39,821

Median earning men ± $30,652

$30,000

Median earning women ± $12,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,170), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,389), and Public Administration ($31,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,500), Public Administration ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,265).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Neah Bay, WA was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,000 to $151,200, a 5.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Neah Bay, WA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Neah Bay, WA have an average commute time of 17.8 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

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,489

$227

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Neah Bay, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neah Bay, 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.

$44,276

Median Household Income

± $21,546

301

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 301 households in Neah Bay, WA declined from $44,276 from the previous year's value of $56,974.

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.

0.469

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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Walked (6.82%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Neah Bay, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who walked to work (6.82%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neah Bay, WA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% 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

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neah Bay, WA (193 out of 919 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neah Bay, WA is Native American, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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