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.
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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Belfair, the average commute to work is 32.89 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
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.
