Island County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,089
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,515 (it was 8,296 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 30% |
State: | 36% |
Land area: 208 sq. mi.
Water area: 309.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 408 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.5%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (11.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 60%
- Government: 33%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 66,84978.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,9698.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,6624.3%Asian alone
- 3,1343.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,3792.8%Two or more races
- 1,1291.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1,0191.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 42.8 years |
Washington median age: | 37.9 years |
Males: 43,650 | ![]() |
Females: 41,491 | ![]() |

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Island County: | 2.0 people |
Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $72,066 ($45,513 in 1999)
This county: | $72,066 |
Washington: | $78,687 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $1,312 (lower quartile is $1,004, upper quartile is $1,556)
This county: | $1312 |
State: | $1230 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $383,100 (it was $168,400 in 2000)
Island: | $383,100 |
Washington: | $387,600 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,863Detached houses: $494,921
Here: $494,921 State: $510,505 Townhouses or other attached units: $289,375
Here: $289,375 State: $453,343 In 2-unit structures: $304,849
Here: $304,849 State: $399,900 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,750
Here: $157,750 State: $365,625 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $307,643
Here: $307,643 State: $449,948 Mobile homes: $204,135
Here: $204,135 State: $172,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $159,214
Here: $159,214 State: $171,326
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $630
Institutionalized population: 325
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 641 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 1998: 637 buildings, average cost: $117,400
- 1999: 570 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 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
- 2005: 752 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2006: 634 buildings, average cost: $171,500
- 2007: 463 buildings, average cost: $182,100
- 2008: 329 buildings, average cost: $266,100
- 2009: 198 buildings, average cost: $198,700
- 2010: 219 buildings, average cost: $184,100
- 2011: 164 buildings, average cost: $202,800
- 2012: 176 buildings, average cost: $241,800
- 2013: 221 buildings, average cost: $251,100
- 2014: 252 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2015: 281 buildings, average cost: $262,400
- 2016: 369 buildings, average cost: $261,700
- 2017: 401 buildings, average cost: $266,700
- 2018: 375 buildings, average cost: $251,400
- 2019: 351 buildings, average cost: $273,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,032 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,408 (0.8%)
Island County: | 6.6% |
Washington: | 9.8% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 42.8 years old
(Males: 39.3 years old, Females: 47.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.6 years old, Black residents: 28.4 years old, American Indian residents: 36.3 years old, Asian residents: 52.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.5 years old)
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: North Whidbey, Oak Harbor, Camano, South Whidbey, Central Whidbey, Ault Field, Coupeville, Whidbey Island Station, Freeland, Langley.
Neighboring counties: Flathead County, Montana , Mason County
, Liberty County, Montana
, McCone County, Montana
, Whatcom County
, Shoshone County, Idaho
, Norman County, Minnesota
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Here: | 6.8% |
Washington: | 5.9% |
Current college students: 3,165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,110 (68.4% naturalized citizens)
Island County: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 14.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9792010 or later
- 1,4162000 to 2009
- 1,2971990 to 1999
- 1,0681980 to 1989
- 7091970 to 1979
- 1,503Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32,383
- One, attached: 710
- Two: 1,172
- 3 or 4: 1,302
- 5 to 9: 1,448
- 10 to 19: 1,304
- 20 to 49: 520
- 50 or more: 57
- Mobile homes: 3,737
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19
Housing units in Island County with a mortgage: 16,821 (447 second mortgage, 1,206 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,158
Here: | 64.0% with mortgage |
State: | 67.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Island County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 7,546 | 39 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,207 | 14 |
Catholic | 2,962 | 3 |
Other | 2,546 | 14 |
None | 60,245 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Island County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Island County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Island County: | 7.9% |
Washington: | 7.7% |
Island County: | 24.1% |
State: | 25.7% |
Here: | 9.9% |
State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Island County:
Average size of farms: 43 acresAverage 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 significantly above Washington state average. It is 1137% 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 Island County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) 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
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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - February 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4539, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, Tornado, Incident Period: December 10, 2018 - December 24, 2018, FEMA Id: 4418, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4249: January 15, 2016, FEMA Id: 4249, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Windstorm, Incident Period: August 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4242: October 15, 2015, FEMA Id: 4242, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 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: 1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 27, 2006 to February 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1641: May 17, 2006, FEMA Id: 1641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 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 07, 2003, FEMA Id: 1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Island County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20,882 (72.7%)
- Carpooled: 2,910 (10.1%)
- Bus: 185 (0.6%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 2 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 58 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 368 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 133 (0.5%)
- Walked: 1,413 (4.9%)
- Worked at home: 2,768 (9.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Philippines (34%)
- Mexico (15%)
- Canada (7%)
- Japan (4%)
- Germany (4%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
- England (4%)
- German (9%)
- American (8%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- European (6%)
- Norwegian (4%)
- Dutch (2%)
People in group quarters in Island County, Washington in 2000:
- 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
People in group quarters in Island County, Washington in 2010:
- 1,064 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 262 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 57 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 20 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
- 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 2 people in college/university student housing
11.86% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($64,096 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 11.86% |
Washington average: | 7.39% |
0.53% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,856 average AGI)
Island County: 0.53% Washington average: 0.11%
4.66% relocated from other counties in Washington ($31,832 average AGI)
6.66% relocated from other states ($30,408 average AGI)
Island County: 6.66% Washington average: 3.93%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Snohomish County, WA | ![]() |
from King County, WA | ![]() |
from Skagit County, WA | ![]() |
from San Diego County, CA | ![]() |
from Kings County, CA | ![]() |
from Virginia Beach city, VA | ![]() |
from Duval County, FL | ![]() |
9.93% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,218 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.93% |
Washington average: | 6.40% |
0.37% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,610 average AGI)
Island County: 0.37% Washington average: 0.13%
4.63% relocated to other counties in Washington ($24,765 average AGI)
4.93% relocated to other states ($23,843 average AGI)
Island County: 4.93% Washington average: 2.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Snohomish County, WA | ![]() |
to Skagit County, WA | ![]() |
to King County, WA | ![]() |
to Whatcom County, WA | ![]() |
to San Diego County, CA | ![]() |
to Pierce County, WA | ![]() |
to Kitsap County, WA | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,577 (12,199 aged, 1,378 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,238 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Island County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (854)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (853)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (846)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (583)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (482)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (430)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (430)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (221)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (194)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (147)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,279
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 93
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,657
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,204
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 786
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
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.
- Firearm - 65.0
- Other - 35.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 85,141- Male householders: 17,991 (3,565 living alone), Female householders: 17,595 (5,566 living alone)
20,087 spouses (19,953 opposite-sex spouses), 2,581 unmarried partners, (2,581 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,259 children (16,624 natural, 919 adopted, 716 stepchildren), 1,314 grandchildren, 858 brothers or sisters, 887 parents, 49 foster children, 650 other relatives, 2,064 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,806
Size of family households: 13,914 2-persons, 3,890 3-persons, 3,504 4-persons, 1,399 5-persons, 896 6-persons, 562 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,131 1-person, 2,026 2-persons, 264 3-persons.
9,936 married couples with children.
3,336 single-parent households (589 men, 2,747 women).
91.1% of residents of Island speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $797,718,000 ($10,060 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: 4,844Here: | 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.92 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)
Here: | 6.2 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Island County, Washington
- 1,0692014 or later
- 1,1242010 to 2013
- 7,1252000 to 2009
- 10,1091990 to 1999
- 7,1521980 to 1989
- 6,7781970 to 1979
- 4,0681960 to 1969
- 2,9521950 to 1959
- 6971940 to 1949
- 1,5781939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Island County, Washington
- 1001 room
- 892 rooms
- 2253 rooms
- 3,5004 rooms
- 5,0305 rooms
- 5,6676 rooms
- 3,9107 rooms
- 3,4648 rooms
- 3,9949+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island County, Washington
- 3701 room
- 4632 rooms
- 8133 rooms
- 2,8834 rooms
- 1,6265 rooms
- 1,9016 rooms
- 8387 rooms
- 3348 rooms
- 3799+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Island County, Washington
- 100no bedroom
- 4391 bedroom
- 7,5272 bedrooms
- 14,2203 bedrooms
- 2,8874 bedrooms
- 8065+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island County, Washington
- 457no bedroom
- 9971 bedroom
- 3,6542 bedrooms
- 2,8093 bedrooms
- 1,3174 bedrooms
- 3735+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Island County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 479no vehicle
- 4,7541 vehicle
- 11,9482 vehicles
- 4,8963 vehicles
- 2,4754 vehicles
- 1,4275+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Island County in renter-occupied apartments
- 661no vehicle
- 3,4971 vehicle
- 4,2872 vehicles
- 1,0203 vehicles
- 524 vehicles
- 905+ vehicles
83.5% of Island County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Washington.
Island County: | 83.5% |
State average: | 82.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32,322
- Other state: 44,558
- Northeast: 5,521
- Midwest: 8,276
- South: 10,585
- West: 20,176
- 45.9%Electricity
- 25.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.3%Utility gas
- 8.4%Wood
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 60.6%Electricity
- 25.0%Utility gas
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 10.1% |
Washington: | 10.3% |
Here: | 11.6% |
Washington: | 7.1% |
Here: | 15.4% |
Washington: | 15.1% |
Island County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,033,000
Other: $5,997,000
Sewerage: $564,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $338,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,029,000
General - Other: $36,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,216,000
Regular Highways: $6,179,000
Health - Other: $6,112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,701,000
Financial Administration: $4,690,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,581,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,989,000
General Public Buildings: $1,655,000
General - Other: $1,636,000
Central Staff Services: $1,500,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $821,000
Public Welfare - Other: $760,000
Water Utilities: $474,000
Sewerage: $210,000
Parking Facilities: $146,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,515,000
Other - General - Other: $1,807,000
Other - Water Utilities: $1,023,000
Other - Police Protection: $882,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $430,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $303,000
Other - Parking Facilities: $159,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $158,000
Other - Health - Other: $119,000
Other - Sewerage: $102,000
Other - Financial Administration: $55,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $49,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $265,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,321,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,672,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,927,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,321,000
General Revenue - Other: $924,000
Special Assessments: $179,000
Rents: $152,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000,000
General - Other: $684,000
Parks and Recreation: $499,000
Police Protection: $60,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,233,000
Highways: $8,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,146,000
General Local Government Support: $351,000
- Tax - Property: $18,223,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,281,000
Other License: $2,258,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,338,000
Other Selective Sales: $532,000
Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $319,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $227,000
Severance: $31,000
Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,801,000
Island County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,033,000
Other: $5,997,000
Sewerage: $564,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $338,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,029,000
General - Other: $36,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,216,000
Regular Highways: $6,179,000
Health - Other: $6,112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,701,000
Financial Administration: $4,690,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,581,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,989,000
General Public Buildings: $1,655,000
General - Other: $1,636,000
Central Staff Services: $1,500,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $821,000
Public Welfare - Other: $760,000
Water Utilities: $474,000
Sewerage: $210,000
Parking Facilities: $146,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,515,000
Other - General - Other: $1,807,000
Other - Water Utilities: $1,023,000
Other - Police Protection: $882,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $430,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $303,000
Other - Parking Facilities: $159,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $158,000
Other - Health - Other: $119,000
Other - Sewerage: $102,000
Other - Financial Administration: $55,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $49,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $265,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,321,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,672,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,927,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,321,000
General Revenue - Other: $924,000
Special Assessments: $179,000
Rents: $152,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000,000
General - Other: $684,000
Parks and Recreation: $499,000
Police Protection: $60,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,233,000
Highways: $8,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,146,000
General Local Government Support: $351,000
- Tax - Property: $18,223,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,281,000
Other License: $2,258,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,338,000
Other Selective Sales: $532,000
Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $319,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $227,000
Severance: $31,000
Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,801,000
Island County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,033,000
Other: $5,997,000
Sewerage: $564,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $338,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,029,000
General - Other: $36,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,216,000
Regular Highways: $6,179,000
Health - Other: $6,112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,701,000
Financial Administration: $4,690,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,581,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,989,000
General Public Buildings: $1,655,000
General - Other: $1,636,000
Central Staff Services: $1,500,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $821,000
Public Welfare - Other: $760,000
Water Utilities: $474,000
Sewerage: $210,000
Parking Facilities: $146,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,515,000
Other - General - Other: $1,807,000
Other - Water Utilities: $1,023,000
Other - Police Protection: $882,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $430,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $303,000
Other - Parking Facilities: $159,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $158,000
Other - Health - Other: $119,000
Other - Sewerage: $102,000
Other - Financial Administration: $55,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $49,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $265,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,321,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,672,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,927,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,321,000
General Revenue - Other: $924,000
Special Assessments: $179,000
Rents: $152,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000,000
General - Other: $684,000
Parks and Recreation: $499,000
Police Protection: $60,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,233,000
Highways: $8,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,146,000
General Local Government Support: $351,000
- Tax - Property: $18,223,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,281,000
Other License: $2,258,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,338,000
Other Selective Sales: $532,000
Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $319,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $227,000
Severance: $31,000
Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,801,000
Island County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,033,000
Other: $5,997,000
Sewerage: $564,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $338,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,029,000
General - Other: $36,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,216,000
Regular Highways: $6,179,000
Health - Other: $6,112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,701,000
Financial Administration: $4,690,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,581,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,989,000
General Public Buildings: $1,655,000
General - Other: $1,636,000
Central Staff Services: $1,500,000
Parks and Recreation: $881,000
Natural Resources - Other: $821,000
Public Welfare - Other: $760,000
Water Utilities: $474,000
Sewerage: $210,000
Parking Facilities: $146,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,515,000
Other - General - Other: $1,807,000
Other - Water Utilities: $1,023,000
Other - Police Protection: $882,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $430,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $303,000
Other - Parking Facilities: $159,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $158,000
Other - Health - Other: $119,000
Other - Sewerage: $102,000
Other - Financial Administration: $55,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $49,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $265,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,321,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,672,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,927,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,321,000
General Revenue - Other: $924,000
Special Assessments: $179,000
Rents: $152,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000,000
General - Other: $684,000
Parks and Recreation: $499,000
Police Protection: $60,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,233,000
Highways: $8,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,146,000
General Local Government Support: $351,000
- Tax - Property: $18,223,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,281,000
Other License: $2,258,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,338,000
Other Selective Sales: $532,000
Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $319,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $227,000
Severance: $31,000
Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,801,000
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
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) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 535 | $169,587 | 1,357 | $174,444 | 6,017 | $160,769 | 189 | $31,794 | 13 | $948,846 | 1,025 | $169,900 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 26 | $158,846 | 143 | $165,748 | 533 | $158,734 | 36 | $41,250 | 0 | $0 | 85 | $165,024 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 35 | $156,114 | 184 | $166,348 | 1,258 | $155,099 | 159 | $24,686 | 0 | $0 | 128 | $156,133 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 29 | $166,207 | 143 | $162,112 | 953 | $154,711 | 27 | $38,630 | 1 | $364,000 | 74 | $151,892 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $173,500 | 36 | $161,889 | 190 | $171,937 | 14 | $65,357 | 0 | $0 | 21 | $199,905 |
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) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 201 | $168,846 | 274 | $167,179 | 42 | $159,952 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 35 | $206,114 | 53 | $172,396 | 16 | $166,188 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $159,000 | 11 | $158,818 | 1 | $178,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $166,375 | 14 | $182,643 | 1 | $162,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $293,000 | 2 | $200,500 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Island County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 405 | 76.4 years |
Robert | 348 | 73.3 years |
William | 336 | 75.1 years |
Mary | 269 | 80.4 years |
James | 259 | 72.4 years |
George | 229 | 77.2 years |
Charles | 196 | 75.9 years |
Dorothy | 181 | 80.0 years |
Margaret | 164 | 82.0 years |
Ruth | 160 | 81.0 years |
Most common last names in Island County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 161 | 76.4 years |
Johnson | 148 | 80.4 years |
Anderson | 134 | 81.5 years |
Davis | 78 | 76.2 years |
Brown | 75 | 74.6 years |
Jones | 71 | 76.5 years |
Nelson | 68 | 78.3 years |
Williams | 67 | 77.8 years |
Miller | 65 | 77.4 years |
Taylor | 55 | 79.1 years |
Businesses in Island County, WA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 2 | McDonald's | 2 | |
AT&T | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
Curves | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
DHL | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
FedEx | 8 | Starbucks | 2 | |
GNC | 2 | Subway | 3 | |
GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
Kmart | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 8 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Maurices | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
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- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"