Picnic Point, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,261

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.239% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.25%

38.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,734

1.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$833,800

Population & Diversity

Picnic Point, WA is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.2% of Picnic Point, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.49k people).

In 2024, there were 3.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.16k people) in Picnic Point, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Picnic Point, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Picnic Point, WA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Picnic Point, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.16k ± 722
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 617
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 329

4.78%

Hispanic Population

490 people

4.78% of the people in Picnic Point, WA are hispanic (490 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Picnic 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

24.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

As of 2024, 24.2% of Picnic Point, WA residents (2.49k 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 Picnic Point, WA was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 31

Picnic Point, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Picnic Point, WA employs 5.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Picnic Point, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (690 people), Manufacturing (628 people), and Retail Trade (621 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($163,929), Public Administration ($120,472), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,643).

Employment

Occupations

5.2k

2024 Value

± 547

0.912%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Picnic Point, WA grew at a rate of 0.912%, from 5.15k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Picnic Point, WA, are Management Occupations (608 people), Sales & Related Occupations (476 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Picnic 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

5.2k

2024 Value

± 547

0.912%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Picnic Point, WA grew at a rate of 0.912%, from 5.15k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Picnic Point, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (690 people), Manufacturing (628 people), and Retail Trade (621 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Picnic Point, WA, though some of these residents may live in Picnic Point, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,697

Median earning men ± $26,650

$58,587

Median earning women ± $5,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($177,938), and Public Administration ($120,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($172,917), Information ($112,368), and Retail Trade ($72,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Picnic Point, WA was $833,800 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $747,600 to $833,800, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Picnic Point, WA is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Picnic Point, WA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Picnic Point, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$833,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,062

$2,954

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Picnic Point, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Picnic 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.

$129,734

Median Household Income

± $10,988

3.74k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Picnic Point, WA grew to $129,734 from the previous year's value of $128,295.

The following chart displays the households in Picnic 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 Picnic 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 (61.9%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 61.9% of workers in Picnic Point, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Picnic Point, WA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Picnic Point, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Picnic 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 Picnic Point, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Picnic Point, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Picnic Point, WA (743 out of 10.3k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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