Population 240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pacific Beach
Household size in Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Pacific Beach is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, 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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.6, Pacific Beach 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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Pacific Beach than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Washington.
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 Pacific Beach
Renters in Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pacific Beach own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 67.2% 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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.4% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 57.6% of the housing in Pacific Beach, 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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Pacific Beach has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$34 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Pacific Beach runs $735 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 Pacific Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pacific Beach: 24.5% 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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pacific Beach have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, 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 Pacific Beach
| Period | Pacific Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Pacific Beach: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Pacific Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Beach | 2.10 | 60.6 | 9.5% | 26.3% | 57.6% | 1992 | $735 | 24.5% | 89.1% | 6.6% |
| Moclips | 2.75 | 39.4 | 26.7% | 32.6% | 22.7% | 1982 | $744 | 9.7% | 86.4% | 4.8% |
| Copalis Beach | 2.28 | 60.3 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 44.1% | 1989 | $735 | 28.2% | 95.2% | 9.4% |
| Santiago | 2.91 | 36.3 | 29.4% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $745 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Copalis Crossing | 2.55 | 48.4 | 12.2% | 20.6% | 20.3% | 1980 | $644 | 18.6% | 91.2% | 4.8% |
| Sunset Beach | 2.91 | 36.3 | 29.4% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $745 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Newton | 2.74 | 35.4 | 18.4% | 19.7% | 26.0% | 1969 | $668 | 27.0% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
| Taholah | 2.91 | 36.3 | 29.4% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $745 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Oyhut | 2.74 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 33.0% | 4.1% | 1974 | $582 | 12.2% | 88.6% | 1.5% |
| Humptulips | 2.75 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 32.7% | 4.5% | 1974 | $590 | 12.1% | 88.6% | 1.7% |
| Ocean Shores | 1.96 | 62.4 | 7.9% | 16.6% | 31.4% | 1996 | $1,368 | 24.7% | 91.4% | 5.7% |
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 Pacific Beach. 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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