Grapeview is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 991 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grapeview is the 267th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Grapeview are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Grapeview is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Grapeview is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grapeview who work in sales jobs (22.03%), maintenance occupations (10.89%), and office and administrative support (10.15%). Also of interest is that Grapeview 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: 18.41% 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. Another notable thing is that Grapeview is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Grapeview’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. 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, Grapeview has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Grapeview a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Grapeview 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Grapeview is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Grapeview, the average commute to work is 46.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Grapeview does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Grapeview citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.29% of adults in Grapeview have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Grapeview in 2022 was $44,933, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,732 for a family of four. However, Grapeview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Grapeview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grapeview residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Grapeview include German, European, Irish, English, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Grapeview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
