Bay View is home to 572 people in Washington. The median age is 54.5, about 16 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $901,200, having more than tripled since 2000. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 238 people. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,188, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 413%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bay View
What changed most since 2000
Median home value (2024 dollars)$175,790 → $901,200(+413%)US over the same years: +71%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$49,640 → $90,188(+82%)US over the same years: +6%
White share94.3% → 97.4%(+3.1 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.3%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.3%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 64 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Bay View, decade by decade
Bay View population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
334
$49,640
$175,790
10.1%
13.6
2010
696
$98,141
$527,524
40.0%
12.2
2020
812
$139,890
$622,867
37.3%
25.5
2024
572
$90,188
$901,200
35.1%
6.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
