Population 430 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Discovery Bay
Household size in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Discovery Bay is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.1, Discovery Bay is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Discovery Bay, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Discovery Bay
Renters in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Discovery Bay is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (65.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Discovery Bay, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Discovery Bay is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $952 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $989 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,390 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$524 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Discovery Bay costs $1,390 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Discovery Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.5% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Discovery Bay (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Discovery Bay is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Washington.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Discovery Bay
| Period | Discovery Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Discovery Bay: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Discovery Bay compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Bay | 2.30 | 60.1 | 7.3% | 15.7% | 19.5% | 1992 | $1,390 | 30.6% | 93.3% | 8.7% |
| Chimacum | 2.26 | 53.3 | 8.2% | 23.1% | 15.3% | 1986 | $1,344 | 36.0% | 94.7% | 6.9% |
| East Quilcene | 2.13 | 59.8 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 29.6% | 1986 | $1,267 | 31.4% | 92.8% | 4.4% |
| Port Hadlock-Irondale | 2.49 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 20.7% | 11.1% | 1986 | $1,285 | 26.5% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Port Hadlock | 2.05 | 57.8 | 1.1% | 14.6% | 18.1% | 1972 | $1,065 | 46.7% | 85.4% | 9.2% |
| Gardiner | 2.07 | 66.2 | 4.1% | 15.9% | 23.5% | 1992 | $1,036 | 49.8% | 98.4% | 6.2% |
| Quilcene | 2.13 | 58.4 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 26.2% | 1985 | $1,268 | 32.6% | 93.6% | 3.9% |
| Port Ludlow | 1.98 | 62.4 | 1.8% | 9.4% | 14.9% | 1992 | $1,761 | 46.2% | 96.5% | 5.2% |
| Glen Cove | 2.06 | 52.2 | 12.7% | 28.3% | 5.8% | 1994 | $1,722 | 45.7% | 94.6% | 10.7% |
| Port Townsend | 1.92 | 59.8 | 6.9% | 26.0% | 9.4% | 1983 | $1,643 | 52.1% | 96.7% | 8.3% |
| Nordland | 2.24 | 62.5 | 3.3% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 1993 | $1,458 | 44.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Discovery Bay. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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