Point Roberts, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,288

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

4.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

22.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,125

2.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$483,900

Population & Diversity

Point Roberts, WA is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 78% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.8% of Point Roberts, WA residents were born outside of the country (551 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Point Roberts, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78%

2024 Citizenship

79.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78% of Point Roberts, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Point Roberts, WA was 79.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Roberts, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 179
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 84
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 65

4.58%

Hispanic Population

59 people

4.58% of the people in Point Roberts, WA are hispanic (59 people).

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

42.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

39.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

499 people

As of 2024, 42.8% of Point Roberts, WA residents (551 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 Point Roberts, WA was 39.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18

Point Roberts, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Point Roberts, WA employs 655 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Point Roberts, WA were Transportation & Warehousing (91 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (76 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($214,583), Public Administration ($115,703), and Manufacturing ($97,273).

Employment

Occupations

655

2024 Value

± 130

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Roberts, WA declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 680 employees to 655 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Roberts, WA, are Management Occupations (101 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (91 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Roberts, 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

655

2024 Value

± 130

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Roberts, WA declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 680 employees to 655 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Roberts, WA, are Transportation & Warehousing (91 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (76 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Roberts, WA, though some of these residents may live in Point Roberts, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,063

Median earning men ± $53,663

$52,969

Median earning women ± $35,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($151,488), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($213,333), Manufacturing ($92,132), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Point Roberts, WA was $483,900 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $460,500 to $483,900, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Point Roberts, WA is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Point Roberts, WA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Point Roberts, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$483,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,590

$641

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Point Roberts, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

$78,125

Median Household Income

± $13,206

743

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 743 households in Point Roberts, WA declined from $78,125 from the previous year's value of $80,197.

The following chart displays the households in Point Roberts, 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 Point Roberts, 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

Worked At Home (47.6%)
Drove Alone (35%)
Other (6.69%)

In 2024, 47.6% of workers in Point Roberts, WA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (35%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.69%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Roberts, WA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.9% of the workforce in Point Roberts, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Roberts, WA (192 out of 1.29k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Roberts, WA is White, followed by Asian 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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