Population 1,471 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Neah Bay
Household size in Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Neah Bay are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.1, Neah Bay is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Neah Bay (24.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 9.9 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Neah Bay
Renters in Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Neah Bay rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 82.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Neah Bay than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Neah Bay are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Washington.
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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $451 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $503 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $494 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$92 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Neah Bay runs $494 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Neah Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Neah Bay: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Neah Bay is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Washington as a whole (91.9%).
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 Neah Bay
| Period | Neah Bay | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Neah Bay: 9.3% 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).
Neah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neah Bay | 3.03 | 33.1 | 24.1% | 29.0% | 11.5% | 1985 | $494 | 19.7% | 90.3% | 9.3% |
| Sekiu | 2.26 | 43.9 | 17.5% | 36.9% | 18.6% | 1978 | $840 | 14.7% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| Clallam Bay | 2.13 | 46.2 | 16.3% | 37.0% | 20.4% | 1977 | $873 | 12.8% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Sappho | 2.16 | 48.8 | 16.3% | 33.2% | 21.4% | 1976 | $878 | 11.4% | 90.0% | 5.1% |
| Beaver | 2.28 | 58.7 | 16.2% | 23.9% | 25.6% | 1972 | $899 | 5.8% | 87.0% | 19.5% |
| Forks | 2.34 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 38.1% | 13.9% | 1978 | $851 | 27.2% | 89.2% | 3.6% |
| La Push | 2.77 | 44.8 | 21.4% | 19.4% | 28.5% | 1991 | $674 | 11.8% | 85.7% | 7.9% |
| Carlsborg | 1.99 | 53.6 | 3.4% | 14.0% | 12.3% | 1984 | $944 | 25.9% | 93.3% | 8.5% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.27 | 50.2 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 10.9% | 1987 | $1,039 | 34.7% | 93.9% | 6.0% |
| Port Angeles | 2.25 | 48.2 | 8.7% | 30.9% | 8.2% | 1976 | $1,258 | 28.9% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Queets | 1.93 | 46.8 | 3.3% | 45.3% | 45.1% | 1973 | $519 | 8.0% | 79.4% | 10.8% |
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 Neah 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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