Island County, WA Demographic Data
Island County, WA Summary
Island County is located in Washington
- Population: 79,177
- Area: 517.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 208.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 308.93 sq. miles
- Population Density: 153.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Island County, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,039
49%
50.8
Male
42,597
52%
49.2
Total Population
82,636
323,128,000
Island County, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,598
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,527
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,445
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,049
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,560
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,313
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,659
9.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,190
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,951
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,756
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,046
14.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,006
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,536
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,682
81.9%
77.2
Female
33,828
50.0%
51.3
Male
33,854
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
65,459
79.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,504
28.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,588
23.7%
15.2
Female
10,147
51.8%
55.8
Male
9,441
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Island County, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
78,809
95.4%
96.8
White
70,785
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,993
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
898
1.1%
0.8
Asian
3,901
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
318
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
914
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,827
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,099
7.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
76,537
92.6%
82.2
Island County, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
984
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,956
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,168
23.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,438
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,098
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,780
17.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,033
13.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,940
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,517
95.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,813
31.1%
31.2
Island County, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,865
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
41,777
59.6%
47.5
Divorced
8,621
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,430
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,373
4.8
5.8%
Island County, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
71,970
92.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,068
7.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Island County, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,304
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
881
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,632
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,493
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,059
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,253
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,068
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,908
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,167
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,600
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
64,813
57,617
Per capita income
34,415
31,128
Island County, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
293
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,430
7.6%
9.8
Construction
2,208
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,740
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,791
5.6%
6.6
Information
396
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,136
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,094
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,158
13.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,939
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,084
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,772
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
982
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,717
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,656
36.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,598
14.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,293
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,759
21.1%
18.1%
Island County, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,557
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,895
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,621
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
855
2.3%
5.1
Walked
1,154
3.2%
2.7
Other means
532
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,500
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Island County, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,646
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,725
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,378
46.1%
37.1
3 or more
8,616
25.8%
21.0
Island County, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
33,365
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,280
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,085
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,677
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Island County, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,042
1 room
686
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
870
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,655
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
6,287
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
8,696
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
6,873
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
4,725
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,321
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,929
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Island County, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,042
1-unit, detached
31,612
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,686
4.1%
5.9
2-units
331
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,769
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,026
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
340
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
900
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,252
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
126
0.3%
0.1
Island County, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,845
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,535
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,229
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,121
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,415
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,886
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,867
24.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,430
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,389
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
325
0.8%
1.4%
Island County, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,513
16.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7,163
21.5%
4.7
Electricity
16,629
49.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
806
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
44
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,976
8.9%
1.9
Solar energy
39
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
195
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Island County, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,597
47295100.0
Less than $500
93
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
365
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,279
9.4%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,657
12.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,785
13.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,407
25.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,011
36.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,262
38.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,068
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,847
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,372
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,035
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Island County, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,076
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,953
18.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,504
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,287
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
825
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
869
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,902
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
745
0.0%
0.0%
Island County, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,280
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
947
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
312
1.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
838
3.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,658
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,865
26.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,929
35.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,076
18.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
655
2.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
332,900
205,000
