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Picnic Point, WA

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

9,833
Residents
$128,295
Median income
$747,600
Median home
$2,031
Median rent (state)

Picnic Point - the verdict

Picnic Point ranks in the 90th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
84th
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: Picnic Point, WA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,833 residents in Picnic Point, a small town within Washington. Picnic Point households earn a median of $128,295 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Home values in Picnic Point run a median of $747,600, and the median resident age is 41.8 years. Educational attainment runs 38.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,031 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 25.2 minutes, with 60.7% driving alone and 19.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

9,833 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$128,295 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Picnic Point compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 84% 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 Picnic Point against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Picnic Point toward the top of Washington's cities

Among the 565 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Picnic Point ranks #68 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Picnic Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#88 of 565
84th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#80 of 599
75th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#68 of 565
88th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#432 of 598
27th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#146 of 599
75th 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.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Picnic Point's home value compares nationally

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

$747,600 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Picnic Point $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 - Picnic Point, WA Picnic Point, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Picnic Point, 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 Picnic Point, WA median $128,295/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%
Picnic Point, 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 Picnic Point, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.1%

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

Population
9,833
Median Income
$128,295
Median Home Value
$747,600
Median Age
41.8
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.2 minutes
Drive Alone
60.7%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
4.7%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
19.7%
Other
3.3%

Based on 4,997 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 Picnic Point sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,031/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

College Place
9,828 people
DuPont
9,952 people
Burlington
9,637 people
Alderwood Manor
10,168 people
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10,177 people
Terrace Heights
9,480 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Picnic Point's 9,833 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marathon, FL
9,831 people
Fairfield, AL
9,846 people
Alamosa, CO
9,847 people
Uniontown, PA
9,819 people
Capitola, CA
9,813 people
DeRidder, LA
9,812 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Picnic Point's $128,295 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sewanee, TN
$128,295 median income
Aquebogue, NY
$128,309 median income
Reiffton, PA
$128,309 median income
Faith, NC
$128,274 median income
Waihee-Waiehu, HI
$128,266 median income
Clayville, RI
$128,264 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Picnic Point, 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 Picnic Point, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.4% 18.7% 12.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 64.4% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 18.7% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 1.7% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 12.5% 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 Picnic Point 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
Picnic Point (this city) 9,833 $128,295
College Place 9,828 $59,768
DuPont 9,952 $114,423
Burlington 9,637 $74,028
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Picnic Point, WA?

What is the population of Picnic Point, WA? +

Picnic Point, WA counts 9,833 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Picnic Point, WA? +

Median annual household income in Picnic Point runs $128,295, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Picnic Point? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Picnic Point; 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 Picnic Point, WA? +

Homes in Picnic Point carry a median value of $747,600, 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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