Birch Bay, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,142 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 828 (45 farm, 783 nonfarm))

Birch Bay, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,094 (2,150 occupied: 1,655 owner occupied, 495 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	35%

Housing density: 322 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $756 (lower quartile is $634, upper quartile is $998)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $788

Median gross rent in Birch Bay, WA in 2007: $926

Housing units in Birch Bay with a mortgage: 682 (156 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 277

Birch Bay,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $239,087 (it was $117,000 in 2000)

Birch Bay:	$239,087
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $192,079 - $389,947

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $334,238
Here: $334,238
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,058
Here: $109,058
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $641,873
Here: $641,873
State: $357,000

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,192
Here: $213,192
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $67,074
Here: $67,074
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,786
Here: $46,786
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,964

In family households: 4,096 (1,147 male householders, 284 female householders)
1,143 spouses, 1,285 children (1,204 natural, 27 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 53 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 868 (317 male householders (282 living alone)), 385 female householders (280 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 770 2-persons, 270 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 562 1-person, 124 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 10 5-persons.

741 married couples with children.
337 single-parent households (89 men, 248 women).

94.8% of residents of Birch Bay speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 833 (16.8%)
(40.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Birch Bay, Washington:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 69 3 rooms: 115 4 rooms: 234 5 rooms: 416 6 rooms: 385 7 rooms: 220 8 rooms: 97 9 or more rooms: 111

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birch Bay, Washington:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 69 4 rooms: 157 5 rooms: 100 6 rooms: 73 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 225
1995 to 1998: 456
1990 to 1994: 796
1980 to 1989: 1,213
1970 to 1979: 1,319
1960 to 1969: 515
1950 to 1959: 235
1940 to 1949: 143
1939 or earlier: 192

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Birch Bay:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 133 2 bedrooms: 486 3 bedrooms: 821 4 bedrooms: 145 5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birch Bay:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 231 3 bedrooms: 165 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Birch Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 476 2 vehicles: 866 3 vehicles: 244 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Birch Bay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 298 2 vehicles: 117 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Birch Bay, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 65
$90,000 to $99,999: 60
$100,000 to $124,999: 101
$125,000 to $149,999: 258
$150,000 to $174,999: 145
$175,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 to $249,999: 92
$250,000 to $299,999: 53
$300,000 to $399,999: 38
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Birch Bay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Birch Bay:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 66
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 50
$900 to $999: 66
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 182 1990 to 1994: 161 1985 to 1989: 35 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 34 1970 to 1974: 65 1970 to 1974: 83 1965 to 1969: 220

Birch Bay, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.4%
Number of people working at home: 101 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 79
5 to 9 minutes: 113
10 to 14 minutes: 355
15 to 19 minutes: 341
20 to 24 minutes: 287
25 to 29 minutes: 341
30 to 34 minutes: 301
35 to 39 minutes: 66
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 88
60 to 89 minutes: 97
90 or more minutes: 75

Birch Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,889 (82%)
Carpooled: 229 (10%)
Walked: 66 (3%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 101 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 129
$10,000 to $14,999: 149
$15,000 to $19,999: 173
$20,000 to $24,999: 118
$25,000 to $29,999: 158
$30,000 to $34,999: 153
$35,000 to $39,999: 185
$40,000 to $44,999: 155
$45,000 to $49,999: 201
$50,000 to $59,999: 175
$60,000 to $74,999: 234
$75,000 to $99,999: 154
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

German: 648

Other groups: 575

English: 390

Irish: 312

Norwegian: 292

United States or American: 239

Dutch: 227

Scottish: 209

Canadian: 171

Swedish: 129

Italian: 124

French (except Basque): 114

Yugoslavian: 74

Scotch-Irish: 65

Finnish: 61

Polish: 54

Scandinavian: 54

Ukrainian: 54

Danish: 42

Subsaharan African:: 41

African: 41

Welsh: 38

Greek: 36

European: 33

Czechoslovakian: 25

British: 23

Czech: 22

French Canadian: 20

Slovak: 18

Icelander: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

U.S. Virgin Islander: 13

Pennsylvania German: 11

Northern European: 11

Russian: 10

Croatian: 10

New Zealander: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (67%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Mexico (6%)
Germany (4%)
Panama (3%)
Greece (2%)
Philippines (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2057
Northeast: 243
Midwest: 664
South: 228
West: 923

45% of Birch Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 518
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 383
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 273
Master's degree: 57
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 641
Less than 1 year of college: 224
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 373
Associate degree: 155
Bachelor's degree: 176
Master's degree: 70
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,658
Black householders: $11,234
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,418
Some other race householders: $20,716
Two or more races householders: $255,467
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,988

Birch Bay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Birch Bay household income for Black householders

Birch Bay household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Birch Bay household income for Some other race householders

Birch Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Birch Bay marital status for males

Birch Bay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $299,165
Black or African American householders: $195,356
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,486
Some other race householders: $229,891
Two or more races householders: $132,826
Hispanic or Latino householders: $260,543

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,976
One, attached: 68
Two: 63
3 or 4: 21
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 174
20 to 49: 135
50 or more: 29
Mobile homes: 1,776
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 784

Median worth of mobile homes: $113,062

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Birch Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Utility gas (21%) Wood (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Utility gas (12%) Wood (11%) Other fuel (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	14.4%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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