Belfair is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,279 people and two associated neighborhoods, Belfair is the 146th largest community in Washington.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Belfair is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.50% of the Belfair workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Belfair is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belfair who work in maintenance occupations (11.70%), management occupations (8.97%), and sales jobs (7.59%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Belfair, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Belfair has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Belfair is worth considering. Belfair is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Belfair is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Belfair, the average commute to work is 38.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The rate of college-level education in Belfair is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.60% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Belfair in 2022 was $37,094, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,376 for a family of four. However, Belfair contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belfair is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Belfair home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belfair residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Belfair also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Belfair include English, German, Norwegian, European, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Belfair is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
