Island County, Washington (WA)

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• • 65,72991.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,5349.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4,3376.1%Asian alone
  • 2,6433.7%Two or more races
  • 2,6423.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8981.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 2960.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 800.1%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $452,334

Here:	$452,334
State:	$447,152

Townhouses or other attached units: $319,476

Here:	$319,476
State:	$391,417

In 2-unit structures: $265,841

Here:	$265,841
State:	$295,878

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,995

Here:	$122,995
State:	$323,576

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,172

Here:	$329,172
State:	$382,353

Mobile homes: $167,501

Here:	$167,501
State:	$131,988

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,832

Here:	$80,832
State:	$87,922

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

1996 2000 2008 2012 2016

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,777 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,677 (0.7%)

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 .

Current college students: 3,165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,977 (59.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 9082010 or later
• 1,4092000 to 2009
• 8951990 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: 32,171
• One, attached: 1,114
• Two: 991
• 3 or 4: 1,546
• 5 to 9: 1,059
• 10 to 19: 945
• 20 to 49: 602
• 50 or more: 462
• Mobile homes: 2,767
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 227

Housing units in Island County with a mortgage: 15,462 (301 second mortgage, 1,465 home equity loan, 161 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,349

Religion statistics for Island County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Island County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• 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
• Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1361: March 01, 2001, FEMA Id: 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: 1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Washington Storms/High Winds/Floods, Incident Period: November 07, 1995 to December 18, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1079: January 03, 1996, FEMA Id: 1079, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

11.86% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($64,096 average adjusted gross income)

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%

from Snohomish County, WA	1.61% ($67,449 average AGI)
from King County, WA	1.44% ($126,154)
from Skagit County, WA	0.52% ($54,124)
from San Diego County, CA	0.49% ($44,154)
from Kings County, CA	0.23% ($33,603)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.20% ($36,735)
from Duval County, FL	0.20% ($41,985)

9.93% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,218 average adjusted gross income)

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%

to Snohomish County, WA	1.66% ($53,679 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA	0.87% ($54,481)
to King County, WA	0.84% ($64,769)
to Whatcom County, WA	0.36% ($32,533)
to San Diego County, CA	0.33% ($54,661)
to Pierce County, WA	0.16% ($36,855)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.15% ($54,080)

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 2014: 8.1

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

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Island County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 64,704 (13,460 male householders, 9,254 female householders)

  19,306 spouses, 18,645 children (16,537 natural, 681 adopted, 1,427 stepchildren), 1,509 grandchildren, 221 brothers or sisters, 1,027 parents, 472 other relatives, 810 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 16,070 (5,614 male householders (3,724 living alone)), 6,209 female householders (4,509 living alone)), 4,247 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,385

Size of family households: 13,181 2-persons, 4,001 3-persons, 3,648 4-persons, 1,008 5-persons, 536 6-persons, 340 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,233 1-person, 3,369 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 73 4-persons.

10,700 married couples with children.
3,165 single-parent households (818 men, 2,347 women).

91.8% of residents of Island speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% 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:

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

• Year house built in Island County, Washington
• 7002014 or later
• 9372010 to 2013
• 6,4382000 to 2009
• 9,9911990 to 1999
• 5,1291980 to 1989
• 8,9051970 to 1979
• 4,4801960 to 1969
• 2,7721950 to 1959
• 7431940 to 1949
• 1,7891939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Island County, Washington

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Island County, Washington
• 3061 room
• 942 rooms
• 5353 rooms
• 2,0814 rooms
• 4,5895 rooms
• 4,5406 rooms
• 4,3627 rooms
• 3,0418 rooms
• 4,2639+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island County, Washington
• 3261 room
• 7262 rooms
• 2,0553 rooms
• 1,5994 rooms
• 3,0325 rooms
• 1,4836 rooms
• 8467 rooms
• 2548 rooms
• 4059+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Island County, Washington

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Island County, Washington
• 306no bedroom
• 5401 bedroom
• 6,0752 bedrooms
• 11,9983 bedrooms
• 4,2774 bedrooms
• 6155+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island County, Washington
• 326no bedroom
• 1,5451 bedroom
• 4,6562 bedrooms
• 2,8343 bedrooms
• 1,3144 bedrooms
• 515+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Island County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Island County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 270no vehicle
• 4,5751 vehicle
• 10,8492 vehicles
• 5,5503 vehicles
• 1,8724 vehicles
• 6955+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Island County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,028no vehicle
• 4,4421 vehicle
• 3,7832 vehicles
• 7993 vehicles
• 3944 vehicles
• 2805+ vehicles

82.4% of Island County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Washington.

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

• This state: 32,639
• Other state: 42,528
• Northeast: 5,347
• Midwest: 9,645
• South: 9,051
• West: 18,485

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
• #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #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+)"