The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Belfair has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Belfair a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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.
The percentage of adults in Belfair with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.04% of adults in Belfair have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
