Duvall is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 9,176 people and two associated neighborhoods, Duvall is the 107th largest community in Washington. Duvall has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Duvall, where the median household income is $197,361.00. Duvall home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Duvall real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Duvall is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Duvall is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Duvall who work in management occupations (19.49%), computer science and math (17.65%), and teaching (8.83%). Also of interest is that Duvall has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 39.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Duvall is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Duvall is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Duvall’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Duvall is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Duvall, the average commute to work is 32.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Duvall does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Duvall is a pretty powerful place. 59.27% of the adults in Duvall have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Duvall in 2022 was $69,577, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $278,308 for a family of four. However, Duvall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Duvall is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Duvall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duvall residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Duvall also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Duvall include German, European, Irish, English, and Scandinavian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Duvall's cultural character, accounting for 16.24% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Duvall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
