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Gig Harbor, WA vs Birch Bay, WA

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- Birch Bay is 0% more densely populated than Gig Harbor.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Birch Bay.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Birch Bay.
 Gig Harbor, WABirch Bay, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,062329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.938.4
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 Population - 20107,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,961285,036,114
 Population - 19903,236  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock89.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now236.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock628.193.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gig Harbor, WABirch Bay, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Gig Harbor, WABirch Bay, WAUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gig Harbor, WABirch Bay, WAUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married19.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households4,672  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,91680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,686  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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