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Gold Bar, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · King County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,396
Population
2,260/sq mi density
$95,296
Median Income
$34,055 per capita
$430,000
Home Value
$466,829 Zillow
$1,617
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
226 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
1,688 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$95,296 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$430,000 home value, $1,617/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,296
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,055
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gold Bar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gold Bar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,296
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,055
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$161,387
224%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,544
178%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,544
78% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
47 min
70% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$477,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
47 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
82,150
Restaurants
6,697
Healthcare
8,565
Retail
6,042
Manufacturing
1,935
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$161,387
124% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,168
191% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $95,296 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,055 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $161,387 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,544 |
| County GDP | $477,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 47 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 82,150 |
| Restaurants | 6,697 |
| Healthcare | 8,565 |
| Retail | 6,042 |
| Manufacturing | 1,935 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $161,387 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,168 |