Point Roberts

Population: 1,275
Median household income: $80,197
Median home value: $460,500

Located in Whatcom County, Washington, Point Roberts is a community with a population of 1,275. The median household income of $80,197 is in line with the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, Point Roberts's population grew 14.2% from 1,116 to 1,275, while its median home value rose 90.4% from $241,900 to $460,500.

The median resident is 55.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,275
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,197
Median home value: $460,500
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 2,088
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1161,275

Median household income

$43,510$80,197

Median home value

$241,900$460,500

Median gross rent

$803$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,116	$43,510	$241,900	$803
2020	1,100	$52,692	$264,800	$845
2021	1,210	$61,447	$308,400	$911
2022	1,249	$74,400	$375,300	$1,043
2023	1,275	$80,197	$460,500	$1,055

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6422.4%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.5%
5 to 17	129	10.1%
18 to 24	114	8.9%
25 to 34	65	5.1%
35 to 44	137	10.7%
45 to 54	179	14.0%
55 to 64	286	22.4%
65 to 74	238	18.7%
75 and over	120	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,017	79.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.7%
Asian	97	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	2.7%
High school graduate	172	16.8%
Some college or associate's	329	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	297	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	199	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone40.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home42.4%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	274	40.6%
Carpooled	51	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	4.4%
Bicycle	5	0.7%
Worked from home	286	42.4%
Other means	29	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	250	64.3%
15 to 29 min	23	5.9%
30 to 44 min	56	14.4%
45 to 59 min	25	6.4%
60+ min	35	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 12.2% (155 of 1,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	347	51.3%
Nonfamily households	330	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	677	32.4%
Vacant	1,411	67.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	554	81.8%
Renter-occupied	123	18.2%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,814	86.9%
1-unit, attached	55	2.6%
2 to 4 units	6	0.3%
5 to 19 units	32	1.5%
20 or more units	14	0.7%
Mobile home & other	167	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5355015
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.89 sq mi
Water area: 1.66 sq mi
Center point: 48.9847, -123.0595