Rocky Point, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,716

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

5.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.19%

34.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,521

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$534,600

Population & Diversity

Rocky Point, WA is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.59% of Rocky Point, WA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Rocky Point, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Rocky Point, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Point, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Point, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 286
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 122
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 92

11.4%

Hispanic Population

195 people

11.4% of the people in Rocky Point, WA are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rocky 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

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

5.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Rocky Point, WA residents (96 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 Rocky Point, WA was 5.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 33
Vietnam
34 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 30

Rocky Point, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rocky Point, WA employs 899 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rocky Point, WA were Manufacturing (146 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($198,214), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,667), and Public Administration ($104,750).

Employment

Occupations

899

2024 Value

± 188

5.64%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Point, WA grew at a rate of 5.64%, from 851 employees to 899 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Point, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), Management Occupations (111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky 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

899

2024 Value

± 188

5.64%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Point, WA grew at a rate of 5.64%, from 851 employees to 899 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Point, WA, are Manufacturing (146 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Point, WA, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Point, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,821

Median earning men ± $19,554

$42,031

Median earning women ± $13,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,604), Manufacturing ($103,295), and Construction ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,417), Public Administration ($101,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky Point, WA was $534,600 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,600 to $534,600, a 0.564% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Point, WA is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rocky Point, WA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Point, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$534,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,289

$626

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Rocky Point, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rocky 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.

$85,521

Median Household Income

± $28,954

747

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 747 households in Rocky Point, WA grew to $85,521 from the previous year's value of $83,456.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Rocky Point, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Point, WA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Rocky Point, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Point, WA (89 out of 1.72k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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