Black Diamond, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,978 (Urban population: 3,776, Rural population: 202 (all nonfarm))

Black Diamond, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,478 (1,388 occupied: 1,240 owner occupied, 148 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	35%

Housing density: 275 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $950 (lower quartile is $701, upper quartile is $1,224)

Median gross rent in Black Diamond, WA in 2007: $1,080

Housing units in Black Diamond with a mortgage: 802 (140 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 175

Black Diamond,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $347,082 (it was $182,100 in 2000)

Black Diamond:	$347,082
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $244,945 - $481,887

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $419,528
Here: $419,528
State: $389,314

In 2-unit structures: $390,427
Here: $390,427
State: $357,000

Mobile homes: $57,286
Here: $57,286
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,919

In family households: 3,600 (878 male householders, 247 female householders)
1,008 spouses, 1,346 children (1,215 natural, 99 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 17 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 319 (134 male householders (111 living alone)), 137 female householders (130 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 473 2-persons, 243 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 241 1-person, 24 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

892 married couples with children.
178 single-parent households (49 men, 129 women).

91.7% of residents of Black Diamond speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 182 (4.6%)
(53.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Black Diamond, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 67 4 rooms: 93 5 rooms: 305 6 rooms: 297 7 rooms: 174 8 rooms: 102 9 or more rooms: 185

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Diamond, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 22 5 rooms: 51 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 318
1990 to 1994: 200
1980 to 1989: 129
1970 to 1979: 405
1960 to 1969: 121
1950 to 1959: 51
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 216

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Black Diamond:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 301 3 bedrooms: 566 4 bedrooms: 258 5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Diamond:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 59 3 bedrooms: 34 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Black Diamond in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 97 1 vehicle: 161 2 vehicles: 606 3 vehicles: 238 4 vehicles: 101 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Black Diamond in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 57 2 vehicles: 72 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Black Diamond, WA:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 25
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 15
$175,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 to $249,999: 91
$250,000 to $299,999: 183
$300,000 to $399,999: 288
$400,000 to $499,999: 186
$500,000 to $749,999: 170
$750,000 to $999,999: 104
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Black Diamond rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Black Diamond:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 23
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 40
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 11
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 91 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 23 1965 to 1969: 28

Black Diamond, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.4%
Number of people working at home: 121 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 40
5 to 9 minutes: 99
10 to 14 minutes: 165
15 to 19 minutes: 106
20 to 24 minutes: 151
25 to 29 minutes: 87
30 to 34 minutes: 288
35 to 39 minutes: 73
40 to 44 minutes: 194
45 to 59 minutes: 374
60 to 89 minutes: 315
90 or more minutes: 65

Black Diamond mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,491 (72%)
Carpooled: 374 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 41 (2%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 121 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 39
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 118
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 66
$45,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 118
$60,000 to $74,999: 240
$75,000 to $99,999: 261
$100,000 to $124,999: 170
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

German: 530

Other groups: 470

Irish: 419

English: 269

Norwegian: 234

Swiss: 156

Scandinavian: 148

Italian: 122

United States or American: 105

Scotch-Irish: 100

Swedish: 85

Polish: 84

Scottish: 73

British: 58

French (except Basque): 56

Dutch: 47

Ukrainian: 38

Canadian: 31

Russian: 30

Welsh: 24

Icelander: 18

Finnish: 17

Austrian: 12

European: 11

Portuguese: 8

French Canadian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Basque: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (37%)
Ukraine (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Canada (9%)
Cambodia (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2266
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 378
South: 168
West: 763

46% of Black Diamond residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 368
Less than 1 year of college: 71
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 192
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 212
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 339
Less than 1 year of college: 181
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 281
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 144
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 25.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $80,437
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $72,400
Asian householders: $130,049
Some other race householders: $106,865
Two or more races householders: $162,614
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $95,385

Black Diamond household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Black Diamond household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Black Diamond household income for Asian householders

Black Diamond household income for Some other race householders

Black Diamond household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Black Diamond marital status for males

Black Diamond marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $373,537
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $422,597
Asian householders: $324,477
Some other race householders: $276,175
Two or more races householders: $85,239
Hispanic or Latino householders: $272,765

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,182
One, attached: 27
Two: 28
3 or 4: 7
Mobile homes: 211
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,430

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Black Diamond:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (47%) Electricity (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	6.4%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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