City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Birch Bay, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Birch Bay - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,103
Residents
$77,120
Median income
$439,100
Median home
$1,762
Median rent (state)

Birch Bay - the verdict

Nationally, Birch Bay sits in the 58th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

58th
percentile, household income
80th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Birch Bay, WA

Birch Bay is a small town in Washington, home to 11,103 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $77,120 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.6%. Birch Bay's housing stock carries a median value of $439,100, and the median resident age is 42.1 years. Educational attainment runs 30.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,762 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 35.4 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

11,103 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$77,120 /yr

Poverty 6.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Birch Bay compare to other US cities?

Here's how Birch Bay stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 80% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Birch Bay against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Washington's city distribution

Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Birch Bay ranks #226 - the 62nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Birch Bay only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#322 of 565
43rd percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#280 of 599
52nd percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#259 of 565
54th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#265 of 598
56th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#226 of 599
62nd percentile in Washington

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

58thIncome percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Birch Bay's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$439,100 20th percentile more affordable than 20% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Birch Bay $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Birch Bay, WA Birch Bay, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Birch Bay, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Birch Bay, WA median $77,120/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Birch Bay, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Birch Bay, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,103
Median Income
$77,120
Median Home Value
$439,100
Median Age
42.1
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Labor force participation
49.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
9.5%

Based on 4,355 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Birch Bay sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,762/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
35.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Grandview
11,042 people
Fife
10,902 people
Maltby
10,859 people
Airway Heights
10,766 people
Felida
10,695 people
Sumner
10,674 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Birch Bay's 11,103 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pleasant View, UT
11,104 people
Wyomissing, PA
11,100 people
Canyon Lake, CA
11,107 people
Union Park, FL
11,111 people
Del Aire, CA
11,115 people
Haysville, KS
11,117 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Birch Bay's $77,120 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East End, AR
$77,122 median income
Meadow Woods, FL
$77,124 median income
Cecil, WI
$77,115 median income
Spring Lake Park, MN
$77,112 median income
Santa Paula, CA
$77,130 median income
Northridge, OH
$77,130 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Birch Bay, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Birch Bay, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.3% 11.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.7% White 80.3% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.9% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 11.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Birch Bay compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Birch Bay (this city) 11,103 $77,120
Grandview 11,042 $59,875
Fife 10,902 $90,515
Maltby 10,859 $179,276
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Birch Bay, WA?

What is the population of Birch Bay, WA? +

Birch Bay, WA counts 11,103 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Birch Bay, WA? +

Median annual household income in Birch Bay runs $77,120, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Birch Bay? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Birch Bay; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Birch Bay, WA? +

Homes in Birch Bay carry a median value of $439,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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