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Island County, Washington (WA)



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Island County, WA mapCounty population in July 2007: 81,326 (52% urban, 48% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,296
% of renters here:  30%
State:  35%
Land area: 208 sq. mi.
Water area: 309.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 343 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 7.9%
Island County:  7.9%
Washington:  11.9%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

2008 cost of living index in Island County: 106.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

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

Island County, Washington business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Island County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Filipino (3.0%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 35,846  (50.1%)
Females: 35,712  (49.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,980
County population in 2003: 76,643
Jobs in 2003: 25,416

Island County,WA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 31,967
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:
Island County:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $46,695
2005 median house value: $233,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $720
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $961
Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,979 ($45,513 in 2000)
This county  $48,979
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $250,642
Island County  $250,642
Washington:  $227,700

Median monthly rent in 2000: $684
Institutionalized population: 219
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Island County in 2000: $1235


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 races chart


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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)





Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,771 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,918 (0.8%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Snohomish County .


Island County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Island County: Lovers Grove (A), Mueller Park (B), Bush Point Light (C), Double Bluff Light (D), Kennedys Lagoon (E), Rhodedendron Camp and Picnic Area (F), Point Partridge Lighthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Maple Leaf Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Washington:  4.3%


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: 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


Agriculture in Island County
Average size of farms: 43 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28165
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: $29440
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: $29355
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


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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%)

People in group quarters in Island County, Washington
  • 1199 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 2003: 12.5



Births per 1000 population in Island County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7



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 2003: 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


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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 914
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,922
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,316
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,201
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,014
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,510
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,616
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,371
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,514

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Island County, Washington:
  • 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


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island County, Washington:
  • 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 owner-occupied houses and condos in Island County:
  • no bedroom: 101
  • 1 bedroom: 705
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,730
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,282
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,191
  • 5+ bedrooms: 479


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island County:
  • 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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 391
  • 1 vehicle: 4,345
  • 2 vehicles: 8,944
  • 3 vehicles: 4,084
  • 4 vehicles: 1,237
  • 5+ vehicles: 487


Cars and other vehicles available in Island County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 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 houses and condos:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)



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 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,260,000
    All Other: $2,003,000
    Regular Highways: $346,000
    Sewerage: $333,000
    Parks & Recreation: $206,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $3,683,000
    Regular Highways: $3,451,000
    Corrections - Other: $199,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $3,895,000
    Police Protection: $3,841,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,777,000
    Regular Highways: $3,699,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,045,000
    General - Other: $2,772,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,324,000
    Financial Administration: $2,150,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,459,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,072,000
    General Public Buildings: $895,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $383,000
    Parks & Recreation: $310,000
    Sewerage: $146,000
    Welfare - Other: $34,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $161,000
    All Other: $161,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $713,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $895,000
    Health & Hospitals: $97,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,108,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $14,433,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $732,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $809,000
    Interest Earnings: $555,000
    Rents: $123,000
    Property Sale Other: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $813,000
    Health - Other: $740,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
    Judicial: $36,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Central Staff: $30,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,674,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,213,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,953,000
    All Other: $1,765,000
    Housing & Community Development: $474,000
    General Support: $200,000
    Public Welfare: $108,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,384,000
    Total General Sales: $5,196,000
    NEC: $3,185,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,347,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $350,000
    Public Utilities: $174,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,093,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI