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.Unlike some towns, Grapeview isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grapeview are a mix of both white- and blue-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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Grapeview has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Grapeview has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Grapeview than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Grapeview may be for you. One of the nice things about Grapeview 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. In Grapeview, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 46.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Grapeview is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Grapeview are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
