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.When you are in Belfair, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.58% of Belfair’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Belfair is a town of construction workers and builders, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belfair who work in management occupations (14.16%), office and administrative support (8.96%), and farm management occupations (5.64%). 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Belfair has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Belfair has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Belfair than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Belfair may be for you. One of the nice things about Belfair is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Belfair, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.89 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, the citizens of Belfair rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.04% of adults 25 and older in Belfair have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Belfair in 2022 was $36,101, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,404 for a family of four. However, Belfair contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belfair is a very 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 12.42% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Belfair include German, English, European, Norwegian, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Belfair is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
