Discovery Bay, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,771 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,298 (83 farm, 5,215 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,158 (6,450 occupied: 4,646 owner occupied, 1,804 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	35%

Housing density: 101 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $635 (lower quartile is $495, upper quartile is $835)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $803

Median gross rent in Discovery Bay, WA in 2007: $731

Housing units in Discovery Bay with a mortgage: 2,008 (192 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,328

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $298,392 (it was $159,000 in 2000)

Discovery Bay:	$298,392
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $192,971 - $465,625

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $380,284
Here: $380,284
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $283,557
Here: $283,557
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $591,333
Here: $591,333
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,553
Here: $149,553
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $636,658
Here: $636,658
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $115,611
Here: $115,611
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,054
Here: $73,054
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,941

In family households: 11,043 (2,949 male householders, 1,056 female householders)
3,211 spouses, 3,044 children (2,704 natural, 138 adopted, 202 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 115 other relatives, 488 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,898 (1,017 male householders (855 living alone)), 1,426 female householders (1,194 living alone)), 455 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 128 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,280 2-persons, 844 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,049 1-person, 351 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

1,767 married couples with children.
849 single-parent households (194 men, 655 women).

95.2% of residents of Discovery Bay speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 622 (4.4%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Discovery Bay, Washington:
	1 room: 95 2 rooms: 130 3 rooms: 234 4 rooms: 511 5 rooms: 1,116 6 rooms: 1,177 7 rooms: 588 8 rooms: 438 9 or more rooms: 357

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Discovery Bay, Washington:
	1 room: 113 2 rooms: 270 3 rooms: 349 4 rooms: 356 5 rooms: 386 6 rooms: 215 7 rooms: 106 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 194
1995 to 1998: 812
1990 to 1994: 1,062
1980 to 1989: 1,317
1970 to 1979: 1,356
1960 to 1969: 411
1950 to 1959: 375
1940 to 1949: 453
1939 or earlier: 1,178

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Discovery Bay:
	no bedroom: 104 1 bedroom: 288 2 bedrooms: 1,536 3 bedrooms: 2,063 4 bedrooms: 548 5 or more bedrooms: 107

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Discovery Bay:
	no bedroom: 121 1 bedroom: 586 2 bedrooms: 519 3 bedrooms: 461 4 bedrooms: 117 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 Discovery Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 1,372 2 vehicles: 1,931 3 vehicles: 866 4 vehicles: 253 5 or more vehicles: 52

Cars and other vehicles available in Discovery Bay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 371 1 vehicle: 872 2 vehicles: 432 3 vehicles: 84 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 38

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Discovery Bay, WA:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 32
$80,000 to $89,999: 18
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 147
$150,000 to $174,999: 236
$175,000 to $199,999: 300
$200,000 to $249,999: 637
$250,000 to $299,999: 565
$300,000 to $399,999: 871
$400,000 to $499,999: 471
$500,000 to $749,999: 716
$750,000 to $999,999: 143
$1,000,000 or more: 137

Discovery Bay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Discovery Bay:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 78
$250 to $299: 69
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 110
$500 to $549: 201
$550 to $599: 92
$600 to $649: 114
$650 to $699: 90
$700 to $749: 99
$750 to $799: 138
$800 to $899: 166
$900 to $999: 105
$1,000 to $1,249: 123
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 48
No cash rent: 144

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 91 1990 to 1994: 35 1985 to 1989: 45 1980 to 1984: 82 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 65 1965 to 1969: 254

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.5%
Number of people working at home: 677 (11.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 492
5 to 9 minutes: 1656
10 to 14 minutes: 1087
15 to 19 minutes: 755
20 to 24 minutes: 350
25 to 29 minutes: 54
30 to 34 minutes: 245
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 77
45 to 59 minutes: 233
60 to 89 minutes: 282
90 or more minutes: 239

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,167 (67%)
Carpooled: 556 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 86 (1%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 201 (3%)
Walked: 404 (7%)
Other means: 73 (1%)
Worked at home: 677 (11%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 648
$10,000 to $14,999: 510
$15,000 to $19,999: 519
$20,000 to $24,999: 511
$25,000 to $29,999: 456
$30,000 to $34,999: 368
$35,000 to $39,999: 361
$40,000 to $44,999: 375
$45,000 to $49,999: 359
$50,000 to $59,999: 551
$60,000 to $74,999: 637
$75,000 to $99,999: 589
$100,000 to $124,999: 271
$125,000 to $149,999: 113
$150,000 to $199,999: 90
$200,000 or more: 90

First ancestries reported:

German: 2097

English: 1848

Other groups: 1265

Irish: 1183

Norwegian: 893

Scottish: 467

Swedish: 447

Italian: 425

United States or American: 417

Scotch-Irish: 338

French (except Basque): 337

Polish: 325

European: 278

Welsh: 166

Northern European: 144

Dutch: 132

British: 113

Scandinavian: 109

Danish: 109

Russian: 99

Finnish: 97

French Canadian: 80

Swiss: 75

Portuguese: 73

Czech: 61

Hungarian: 50

Arab:: 48

Lebanese: 44

Lithuanian: 31

Icelander: 24

Austrian: 23

Belgian: 22

Canadian: 21

Yugoslavian: 21

Croatian: 20

Celtic: 17

Slovak: 17

Ukrainian: 14

Greek: 14

Armenian: 12

Romanian: 12

Guyanese: 11

Australian: 10

Eastern European: 9

Czechoslovakian: 7

Slovene: 7

New Zealander: 6

Other Arab: 4

Bulgarian: 3

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

United Kingdom (17%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (8%)
Sweden (7%)
Japan (5%)
Australia (5%)

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

This state: 5647
Northeast: 1218
Midwest: 2094
South: 1092
West: 3238

50% of Discovery Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,105
Less than 1 year of college: 276
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,014
Associate degree: 361
Bachelor's degree: 1,070
Master's degree: 494
Professional school degree: 178
Doctorate degree: 157

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 129
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,363
Less than 1 year of college: 602
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,224
Associate degree: 442
Bachelor's degree: 1,126
Master's degree: 441
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 47.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 22.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
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: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 27.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,144
Black householders: $17,434
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,587
Asian householders: $53,998
Some other race householders: $32,929
Two or more races householders: $37,179
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,309

Discovery Bay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Discovery Bay household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Discovery Bay household income for Asian householders

Discovery Bay household income for Some other race householders

Discovery Bay household income for Two or more races householders

Discovery Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Discovery Bay marital status for males

Discovery Bay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $320,878
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $307,808
Some other race householders: $390,774
Two or more races householders: $230,903
Hispanic or Latino householders: $384,713

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,123
One, attached: 105
Two: 160
3 or 4: 143
5 to 9: 83
10 to 19: 136
20 to 49: 320
50 or more: 44
Mobile homes: 813
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 231

Median worth of mobile homes: $127,451

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Discovery Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Wood (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (69%) Wood (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102

Here:	8.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	4.8%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86

Here:	23.5%
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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