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Island County, WA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Oak Harbor, WA
Designated Market Area: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 86,625   ( 8,119 from 2010 , 222 from 2020)
Land area: 208.5 square miles
Population density: 415.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:67,336 77.73% 3.3%
Black:2,5092.90% 52.9%
Indian:6010.69% 7.1%
Asian:4,7455.48% 26.6%
2+ races:3,8864.49% 32.0%
Hispanic:7,5488.71% 75.7%
Total non-White:19,28922.27% 45.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,737 10.0
Deaths:2,01411.6
Net Migration: 100.1
Net Immigration: 1050.6
Change in White population:2,127 2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:5,992 7.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
78,506
65,20983.06%
1,6412.09%
5610.71%
3,7474.77%
2,9433.75%
4,2955.47%
13,29716.94%

2000
71,558
60,92985.15%
1,6342.28%
6390.89%
3,2324.52%
2,1222.97%
2,8433.97%
10,62914.85%

1990
60,195
53,98389.68%
1,5392.56%
5280.88%
2,2903.80%
n/a
1,8553.08%
6,21210.32%

1980
44,048
40,46291.86%
6231.41%
1480.34%
1,3983.17%
n/a
1,2682.88%
3,5868.14%

1970
27,011
25,64894.95%
2670.99%
670.25%
3761.39%
n/a
5151.91%
1,363 5.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
8,765 12.2
5,7098.0
6,5689.2
-84-0.1
4,280 6.0
2,668 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
9,967 16.6
4,8188.0
5,1178.5
9261.5
6,946 11.5
4,417 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
8,709 19.8
3,609 8.2
11,397 25.9
n/a
13,521 30.7
2,626 6.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
12,556 46.5
n/a
14,814 54.8
2,223 8.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Island County, WA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.2
15,418 17.8%
71,207 82.2%
21,872 25.2%
35,498
2.36
24,018 67.7%
20,194 84.1%
1,459 6.1%
11,480 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
16,294 20.8%
62,212 79.2%
14,439 18.4%
32,746
2.35
22,156 67.7%
18,527 83.6%
1,586 7.2%
10,590 32.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
18,206 25.4%
53,352 74.6%
10,213 14.3%
27,756
2.52
20,219 72.8%
17,553 86.8%
1,332 6.6%
7,537 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
15,428 25.6%
44,767 74.4%
8,289 13.8%
21,918
2.60
16,805 76.7%
14,895 88.6%
954 5.7%
5,113 23.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
12,353 28.0%
31,695 72.0%
4,808 10.9%
15,833
2.67
12,192 77.0%
10,860 89.1%
797 6.5%
3,641 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Island County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units42,098 
Median Value$480,800 
Occupied35,49884.3%
Vacant6,60015.7%
Owned26,20773.8%
Rented9,29126.2%
Median Rent$1,517 
Single-Family Units34,21381.3%
    Detached32,98478.4%
    Attached1,2292.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,6546.3%
Mobile Homes2,9467.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Island County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3193.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996221.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0032.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0663.0%
$25,000 to $29,9998002.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0873.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998782.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3133.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3203.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7767.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993,99611.3%
$75,000 to $99,9994,94313.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994,39412.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993,0278.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993,63210.2%
$200,000 or more3,3229.4%
Median Household Income82,850 
Per Capita Income44,217 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.101 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1883.3%
Public Assistance7882.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,6367.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,23859.2%
Unemployed1,6933.7%
In Armed Forces5,57612.1%
Total Labor Force34,50774.9%
Not in Labor Force11,53725.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,9648,79153.1%
Non-Profit9851,62237.8%
Self-Employed2,4341,78157.7%
Local Government1,1371,88537.6%
State Government74481247.8%
Federal Government1,48085263.5%
Total Private + Self12,39810,57254.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,3465,17145.7%
Total16,74415,74351.5%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,09215.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,50120.0%
Professional, Technical8,09724.9%
Service Occupations5,42916.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2640.8%
All others7,42322.8%
White Collar 60.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,53113.9%
Retail trade4,35513.4%
Educational services3,35110.3%
Manufacturing3,31010.2%
Construction2,3827.3%
Public administration2,1986.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,1706.7%
Accommodation and food services1,7475.4%
Other services1,4574.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,3904.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2193.7%
Finance and insurance8562.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8212.5%
Information6702.1%
Wholesale trade6071.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5841.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5391.7%
Utilities2630.8%
Management650.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Island County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,6656.55%
Puerto Rican5040.58%
Cuban910.11%
Dominican550.06%
Total Central American3240.37%
Costa Rican40.00%
Guatemalan420.05%
Honduran70.01%
Nicaraguan420.05%
Panamanian140.02%
Salvadoran2150.25%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2230.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean640.07%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian720.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan840.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5180.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2,1242.46%
Chinese4810.56%
Vietnamese3870.45%
Indian2560.30%
Japanese2290.26%
Korean1820.21%
Thai780.09%
Hmong350.04%
Laotian190.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English74,41090.7%
Spanish3,0083.7%
Tagalog1,4281.7%
Other Indo-European7660.9%
Other Asian6590.8%
Vietnamese4310.5%
Chinese3160.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2690.3%
German, other Germanic2530.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,25517.6%
English11,85513.7%
Irish10,01511.6%
Norwegian4,6075.3%
American3,3263.8%
Swedish3,1043.6%
Scottish2,8453.3%
French2,8123.3%
European2,5593.0%
Italian2,3602.7%
Dutch2,0072.3%
Polish1,9712.3%
Scotch-Irish1,1421.3%
British1,0721.2%
Welsh1,0011.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen84,35997.5%
Not a citizen2,1512.5%
Native80,00392.5%
Foreign-born6,5077.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Island County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
804 1.3%1,961 3.1%13,752 21.6%24,632 38.7%13,324 20.9%9,186 14.4%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 804 1.3%
9-12 Years 1,961 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,752 21.6%
Some College 24,632 38.7%
Bach. Degree 13,324 20.9%
Grad Degree 9,186 14.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Island County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 23,025 22,239 786 3.4% 5.1%
1991 23,068 22,058 1,010 4.4% 6.1%
1992 24,156 22,707 1,449 6.0% 7.2%
1993 24,148 22,831 1,317 5.5% 7.3%
1994 24,832 23,492 1,340 5.4% 6.3%
1995 25,666 24,467 1,199 4.7% 6.2%
1996 26,614 25,402 1,212 4.6% 5.9%
1997 28,273 27,322 951 3.4% 4.9%
1998 29,818 28,836 982 3.3% 4.8%
1999 30,902 29,743 1,159 3.8% 4.8%
2000 29,396 27,817 1,579 5.4% 5.1%
2001 29,343 27,554 1,789 6.1% 6.0%
2002 30,403 28,202 2,201 7.2% 7.1%
2003 30,655 28,332 2,323 7.6% 7.2%
2004 31,399 29,160 2,239 7.1% 6.3%
2005 31,655 29,652 2,003 6.3% 5.6%
2006 32,385 30,581 1,804 5.6% 5.0%
2007 32,933 31,147 1,786 5.4% 4.6%
2008 33,049 31,166 1,883 5.7% 5.2%
2009 32,300 29,635 2,665 8.3% 8.3%
2010 33,158 30,364 2,794 8.4% 9.1%
2011 32,336 29,702 2,634 8.1% 8.5%
2012 32,416 29,998 2,418 7.5% 7.7%
2013 31,749 29,438 2,311 7.3% 6.6%
2014 31,680 29,643 2,037 6.4% 5.9%
2015 31,766 29,885 1,881 5.9% 5.4%
2016 32,764 30,860 1,904 5.8% 5.2%
2017 33,946 32,214 1,732 5.1% 4.6%
2018 34,684 32,898 1,786 5.1% 4.4%
2019 35,871 34,065 1,806 5.0% 4.1%
2020 36,303 33,305 2,998 8.3% 8.4%
2021 36,230 34,162 2,068 5.7% 5.2%
2022 36,831 35,010 1,821 4.9% 4.2%
2023 37,163 35,551 1,612 4.3% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com