Roslyn, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,076

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.02%

3.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,800

27.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$565,200

21.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

553

Population & Diversity

Roslyn, WA is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.02% of Roslyn, WA residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (754 people) in Roslyn, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Roslyn, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roslyn, WA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roslyn, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
754 ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 31

16.5%

Hispanic Population

178 people

16.5% of the people in Roslyn, WA are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roslyn, 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

5.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

4.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 5.02% of Roslyn, WA residents (54 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 Roslyn, WA was 4.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

34 ± 37

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

Economy

The economy of Roslyn, WA employs 553 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roslyn, WA were Retail Trade (115 people), Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and Construction (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,281), and Construction ($73,229).

Employment

Occupations

553

2024 Value

± 157

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roslyn, WA grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 455 employees to 553 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roslyn, WA, are Management Occupations (122 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roslyn, 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

553

2024 Value

± 157

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roslyn, WA grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 455 employees to 553 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roslyn, WA, are Retail Trade (115 people), Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and Construction (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roslyn, WA, though some of these residents may live in Roslyn, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,944

Median earning men ± $16,969

$57,796

Median earning women ± $9,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,229), Manufacturing ($69,286), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,893), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roslyn, WA was $565,200 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $464,100 to $565,200, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Roslyn, WA is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roslyn, WA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roslyn, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$565,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,776

$335

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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 Roslyn, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Roslyn, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roslyn, 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.

$104,800

Median Household Income

± $30,315

494

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 494 households in Roslyn, WA grew to $104,800 from the previous year's value of $82,386.

The following chart displays the households in Roslyn, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roslyn, 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 (80%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (2.64%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Roslyn, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.64%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roslyn, WA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.16% of the workforce in Roslyn, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roslyn, WA (54 out of 1.08k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roslyn, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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