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County population in July 2011: 78,676 (52% urban, 48% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,296
% of renters here:

30%
State:

24%

Land area: 208 sq. mi.
Water area: 309.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 377 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Island County: 109.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (12.1%), Manufacturing (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Island County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.2%)
  • Asian alone (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Males: 35,846  (50.1%)
Females: 35,712  (49.9%)

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Island County,WA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Island County:

2.5 people
Washington:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,787 ($45,513 in 1999)
This county:

$55787
Washington:

$56548

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $850 (lower quartile is $670, upper quartile is $1,024)
This county:

$850
State:

$801


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $321,600 (it was $168,400 in 2000)
Island County:

$321,600
Washington:

$287,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,600 - $468,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $410,380
Here:

$410,380
State:

$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,386
Here:

$194,386
State:

$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $200,000
Here:

$200,000
State:

$407,598

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,900
Here:

$29,900
State:

$312,031

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,014
Here:

$149,014
State:

$300,621

Mobile homes: $102,013
Here:

$102,013
State:

$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,404
Here:

$95,404
State:

$62,453
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,644
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $445

Institutionalized population: 219

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 25
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 494
  • Thefts: 917
  • Auto thefts: 133

Island County, WA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 540 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2001: 518 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2002: 532 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2003: 598 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2004: 698 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2007: 463 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2008: 329 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2009: 198 buildings, average cost: $198,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Island County Washington:


Obama (Democratic): 52.8%
McCain (Republican): 46.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,290 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,298 (0.7%)


Island County household income distribution in 2009 Island County home values distribution


Island County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
Island County:

6.4%
Washington:

12.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 44 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.0%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.2%
Whole state:

4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Island County is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $947 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oak Harbor, Camano, Ault Field, Coupeville, Freeland, Langley, Clinton, Central Whidbey, North Whidbey, South Whidbey.

Island County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.islandcounty.net

Click to draw/clear Island County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Island County: Lovers Grove (A), Point Partridge Lighthouse (B), Kennedys Lagoon (C), Coupeville Landfill (D), Ken's Korner Shopping Plaza (E), South Whidbey Generating Station (F), Rhodedendron Camp and Picnic Area (G), Bush Point Boat Launch (H), Mutiny Bay Boat Launch (I), Mueller Park (J), Coupeville Port (K), Bayview Park and Ride (L), Useless Bay Golf and Country Club (M), Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens (N), Lams Golf Links (O), Deception Pass State Park Marina (P), Sandy Hook Yacht Club Estates (Q), Double Bluff Light (R), Bush Point Light (S), Oak Harbor Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Island County include: Calvary Chapel (A), First Baptist Church of South Whidbey (B), House of Prayer Church (C), New Covenant Fellowship Church (D), Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church (E), Tahoma One Drop Zen Monastery (F), Whidbey Evangelical Free Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (H), San de Fuca Community Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sunnyside Cemetery (1), Maple Leaf Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Pondilla (A), Miller Lake (B), Lone Lake (C), Oliver Lake (D), Chase Lake (E), Cranberry Lake (F), Crockett Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Island County include: Dave Mackie County Park (1), Deception Pass State Park (2), South Whidbey Island State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Monroe Landing (A), West Beach (B), North Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Snohomish County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.5%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,613 (60% naturalized citizens)

Island County:

6.4%
Whole state:

10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 621
  • 1990 to 1994: 712
  • 1985 to 1989: 701
  • 1980 to 1984: 367
  • 1975 to 1979: 409
  • 1970 to 1974: 300
  • 1970 to 1974: 304
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,199

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.9%

Island County marital status for males
Island County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,213
  • One, attached: 804
  • Two: 523
  • 3 or 4: 1,087
  • 5 to 9: 990
  • 10 to 19: 473
  • 20 or more: 649
  • Mobile homes: 3,526
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 113

Housing units in Island County with a mortgage: 10,606 (1,128 second mortgage, 1,132 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,672

Here:

69.4% with mortgage
State:

75.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.40%
Here25.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 18,176
Total congregations: 49

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents6,220 (34.2%)2,267 (12.5%)1,531 (8.4%)1,331 (7.3%)1,060 (5.8%)
Congregations3 (6.1%)4 (8.2%)4 (8.2%)3 (6.1%)3 (6.1%)
NameAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChristian and Missionary AllianceReformed Church in AmericaOther
Adherents748 (4.1%)736 (4.0%)591 (3.3%)541 (3.0%)3,151 (17.3%)
Congregations3 (6.1%)4 (8.2%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)23 (46.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Island County - Oak Harbor, Camano, Ault Field, Coupeville, Freeland

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Island County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 59
Island County:

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
Washington:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.1%
Washington:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Island County:

9.9%
State:

13.9%


Agriculture in Island County:

Average size of farms: 43 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,165
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $328.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,440
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,355
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 34.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 24.32%
Land in orchards: 77 acres

Earthquake activity:

Island County-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Island County center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1990 at 05:33:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.4 MB, 4.1 MS, 5.2 ML, Depth: 7.8 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1825): March 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1682): February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
  • Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 27, 2006 to February 4, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1641): May 17, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Washington Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 15, 2003 to October 23, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1499): November 7, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1361): March 1, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Washington Storms/High Winds/Floods, Incident Period: November 7, 1995 to December 18, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1079): January 3, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1079, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Washington High Tides, Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 20, 1990 to December 31, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-896): March 8, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-896, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Washington Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: November 9, 1990 to December 20, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-883): November 26, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-883, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Island County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (33%)
  • Canada (14%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Other Northern Europe (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Island County (%):



  • German (16%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Swedish (3%)


Island County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,947 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 4,324 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 471 (1%)
  • Railroad: 4 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 221 (1%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 69 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 112 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,228 (4%)
  • Other means: 360 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,783 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Island County, Washington:

  • 1,199 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 183 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,642.

13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.54%
Washington average:

7.86%


1.95% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,932 average AGI)
Island County:

1.95%
Washington average:

0.26%

4.64% relocated from other counties in Washington ($18,838 average AGI)
6.95% relocated from other states ($23,455 average AGI)
Island County:

6.95%
Washington average:

3.90%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  1.85% ($52,520 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.17% ($80,281)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($42,189)
from San Diego County, CA  0.45% ($35,590)
from Duval County, FL  0.31% ($34,714)
from Escambia County, FL  0.24% ($34,667)
from Honolulu County, HI  0.24% ($36,343)


12.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.43%
Washington average:

7.07%


1.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,335 average AGI)
Island County:

1.04%
Washington average:

0.16%

5.30% relocated to other counties in Washington ($17,542 average AGI)
6.09% relocated to other states ($17,699 average AGI)
Island County:

6.09%
Washington average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.87% ($46,336 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.07% ($38,644)
to Skagit County, WA  0.88% ($42,802)
to Whatcom County, WA  0.39% ($32,293)
to San Diego County, CA  0.37% ($32,620)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.20% ($29,379)
to Pierce County, WA  0.18% ($29,778)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Island County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Island County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Island County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,499 (8,620 aged, 879 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.52
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4279.070
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 93.32
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44657.16

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1203.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 786.1
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.57

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74.45

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.36

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 65.0
  • Other - 35.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 70,078
  • In family households: 60,709 (16,515 male householders, 3,704 female householders)
    17,719 spouses, 19,802 children (17,746 natural, 510 adopted, 1,546 stepchildren), 580 grandchildren, 252 brothers or sisters, 318 parents, 724 other relatives, 1,095 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,369 (3,450 male householders (2,511 living alone)), 4,087 female householders (3,455 living alone)), 1,832 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,480 (232 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,890 2-persons, 4,088 3-persons, 3,736 4-persons, 1,697 5-persons, 519 6-persons, 289 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,966 1-person, 1,326 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

91.8% of residents of Island County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $797,718,000 ($10060 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $515,580,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $268,502,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,625,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $295,000
Federal grants: $37,480,000
Federal procurement contracts: $78,602,000 ($76,088,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $361,213,000 ($353,399,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $378,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $130,322,000
Federal Government insurance: $121,585,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,844
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,103
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +465
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,700
Here:

+72 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Island County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.92 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.9

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,257
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,789
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,323
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,514
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,762
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,017
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,036
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,019
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,995
Rooms in houses/apartments in Island County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 67
  • 2 rooms: 183
  • 3 rooms: 863
  • 4 rooms: 2,051
  • 5 rooms: 4,223
  • 6 rooms: 4,854
  • 7 rooms: 3,285
  • 8 rooms: 2,163
  • 9+ rooms: 1,799
  • 1 room: 185
  • 2 rooms: 682
  • 3 rooms: 1,285
  • 4 rooms: 2,314
  • 5 rooms: 1,770
  • 6 rooms: 1,312
  • 7 rooms: 491
  • 8 rooms: 128
  • 9+ rooms: 129
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Island County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 101
  • 1 bedroom: 705
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,730
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,282
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,191
  • 5+ bedrooms: 479
  • no bedroom: 210
  • 1 bedroom: 1,632
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,535
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,465
  • 4 bedrooms: 417
  • 5+ bedrooms: 37
Cars and other vehicles available in Island County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 391
  • 1 vehicle: 4,345
  • 2 vehicles: 8,944
  • 3 vehicles: 4,084
  • 4 vehicles: 1,237
  • 5+ vehicles: 487
  • no vehicle: 622
  • 1 vehicle: 3,496
  • 2 vehicles: 3,342
  • 3 vehicles: 677
  • 4 vehicles: 92
  • 5+ vehicles: 67

48% of Island County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Washington.

Island County:

47.8%
State average:

50.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25449
  • Northeast: 4811
  • Midwest: 9949
  • South: 7921
  • West: 17042

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $157,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Island County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (46.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.5%)
  • Wood (12.8%)
  • Utility gas (11.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Electricity (69.2%)
  • Utility gas (13.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.8%)
  • Wood (5.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 614
Here:

7.4%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 250
Here:

6.3%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 317
Here:

11.8%
Washington:

15.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Island County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,908,000
    All Other: $2,593,000
    Sewerage: $359,000
    Parks and Recreation: $155,000
    Regular Highways: $108,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,255,000
    Correctional Institutions: $320,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $4,823,000
    Police Protection: $4,405,000
    Health - Other: $3,990,000
    Regular Highways: $3,549,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,429,000
    General - Other: $3,095,000
    Financial Administration: $2,423,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,078,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,903,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,055,000
    General Public Buildings: $938,000
    Corrections - Other: $761,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $531,000
    Parks and Recreation: $475,000
    Sewerage: $159,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $134,000
    All Other: $125,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $701,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,298,000
    Highways: $49,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,122,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,500,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $494,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $112,000
    Rents: $107,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Sale of Property: $24,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,372,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,748,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,746,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $4,483,000
    General - Other: $1,372,000
    Regular Highways: $782,000
    Financial Administration: $128,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,834,000
    All Other: $2,494,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,542,000
    Public Welfare: $215,000
    General Local Government Support: $184,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,804,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,664,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,754,000
    Other License: $3,405,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $809,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $365,000
    Other Selective Sales: $187,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $162,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,475,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 762
  • Number of aged recipients: 78
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 684
  • Number of recipients under 18: 101
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 549
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 112
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 233
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 361


Island County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Island County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED535$169,5871,357$174,4446,017$160,769189$31,79413$948,8461,025$169,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$158,846143$165,748533$158,73436$41,2500$085$165,024
APPLICATIONS DENIED35$156,114184$166,3481,258$155,099159$24,6860$0128$156,133
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$166,207143$162,112953$154,71127$38,6301$364,00074$151,892
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$173,50036$161,889190$171,93714$65,3570$021$199,905
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED201$168,846274$167,17942$159,952
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED35$206,11453$172,39616$166,188
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$159,00011$158,8181$178,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$166,37514$182,6431$162,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$293,0002$200,5000$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Island County, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John40576.4 years
Robert34873.3 years
William33675.1 years
Mary26980.4 years
James25972.4 years
George22977.2 years
Charles19675.9 years
Dorothy18180.0 years
Margaret16482.0 years
Ruth16081.0 years
Most common last names in Island County, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16176.4 years
Johnson14880.4 years
Anderson13481.5 years
Davis7876.2 years
Brown7574.6 years
Jones7176.5 years
Nelson6878.3 years
Williams6777.8 years
Miller6577.4 years
Taylor5579.1 years
Businesses in Island County, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's2
AT&T1New Balance1
Ace Hardware1OfficeMax1
Applebee's1Papa John's Pizza1
Arby's1Payless1
AutoZone1Penske1
Baskin-Robbins1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Quiznos1
Blockbuster1RadioShack3
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Curves2Safeway1
DHL1Sears1
Dairy Queen2Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks2
FedEx8Subway3
GNC1T-Mobile2
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block3The Room Place1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul4
Home Depot1UPS7
KFC1Vons1
Kmart1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets8YMCA1
Maurices1
Browse common businesses in Island County, WA


Island County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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