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# Birch Bay

Birch Bay is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Residents of Birch Bay numbered 10,115 at the end of 2020. Birch Bay registered an unemployment rate of 3.71% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,069 at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Birch Bay?

The published population was 10,115 people in April 2020.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 10,115 people · Period: April 2020
- Claims: claim-6ddae6ee2daf
### What is the typical salary in Birch Bay?

The median gross salary is about 3,562 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 3,562 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-afd1648299fc
### What is the unemployment rate in Birch Bay?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2024).

- Value: 3.7 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-e71fde1d82c3
## Mobility

Birch Bay's nearest airport was BLI, 21 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

## Population

Birch Bay's total area was 44.2 km² at the end of 2025. Birch Bay had a population density of 245 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.1°C in January and 17.8°C in July. Birch Bay's monthly precipitation totalled 156.7 mm in January and 29 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,069 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 10,837 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 10,115 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,054 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,562 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.71 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.06 · Feb 8.72 · Mar 11.17 · Apr 14.22 · May 17.78 · Jun 20.28 · Jul 22.67 · Aug 22.61 · Sep 19.39 · Oct 14.11 · Nov 9.78 · Dec 6.78 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.06 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 3.17 · Apr 5.5 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.17 · Jul 12.83 · Aug 12.72 · Sep 10.22 · Oct 6.67 · Nov 3.28 · Dec 1.17 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.06 · Feb 5.06 · Mar 7.17 · Apr 9.89 · May 13.17 · Jun 15.72 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 17.67 · Sep 14.78 · Oct 10.39 · Nov 6.56 · Dec 4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 156.7 · Feb 85.6 · Mar 106.9 · Apr 75.44 · May 65.28 · Jun 49.02 · Jul 28.96 · Aug 28.7 · Sep 56.39 · Oct 111.5 · Nov 154.4 · Dec 143 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 44.24 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [7] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 9.86 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 245 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 9 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 21 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BLI | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Birch Bay when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US5306190
2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A
3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US5306190
5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US5306190
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00450729.csv
7. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Birch Bay, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/birch-bay/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_birch-bay-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-climate_9e1a69c34a2f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Birch Bay, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/birch-bay/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Birch Bay, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/birch-bay/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/birch-bay/
- Title: Birch Bay, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/birch-bay/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/birch-bay.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/birch-bay.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/birch-bay
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json