North Whidbey, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 29,068 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,669 (75 farm, 5,594 nonfarm))

Houses: 13,357 (12,510 occupied: 6,857 owner occupied, 5,653 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	35%

Housing density: 234 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $701 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $953)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $629

Median gross rent in North Whidbey, WA in 2007: $806

Housing units in North Whidbey with a mortgage: 3,866 (437 second mortgage, 393 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,406

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $282,637 (it was $149,100 in 2000)

North Whidbey:	$282,637
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $208,882 - $352,998

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $321,912
Here: $321,912
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $251,954
Here: $251,954
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $170,422
Here: $170,422
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,911
Here: $179,911
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,040
Here: $243,040
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $65,992
Here: $65,992
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,472
Here: $48,472
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 33,397

In family households: 29,238 (7,575 male householders, 1,711 female householders)
7,965 spouses, 10,520 children (9,418 natural, 264 adopted, 838 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 152 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 381 other relatives, 569 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,159 (1,561 male householders (1,085 living alone)), 1,657 female householders (1,398 living alone)), 941 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,340 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,827 2-persons, 2,142 3-persons, 1,957 4-persons, 926 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,483 1-person, 586 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

7,615 married couples with children.
1,736 single-parent households (389 men, 1,347 women).

88.4% of residents of North Whidbey speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
6.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,940 (8.5%)
(56.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Whidbey, Washington:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 255 4 rooms: 674 5 rooms: 1,414 6 rooms: 1,677 7 rooms: 1,328 8 rooms: 757 9 or more rooms: 705

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Whidbey, Washington:
	1 room: 141 2 rooms: 488 3 rooms: 810 4 rooms: 1,583 5 rooms: 1,201 6 rooms: 892 7 rooms: 331 8 rooms: 115 9 or more rooms: 92

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 320
1995 to 1998: 1,313
1990 to 1994: 1,217
1980 to 1989: 2,738
1970 to 1979: 3,923
1960 to 1969: 1,699
1950 to 1959: 1,328
1940 to 1949: 525
1939 or earlier: 294

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Whidbey:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 141 2 bedrooms: 1,289 3 bedrooms: 4,003 4 bedrooms: 1,165 5 or more bedrooms: 240

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Whidbey:
	no bedroom: 148 1 bedroom: 1,049 2 bedrooms: 2,296 3 bedrooms: 1,801 4 bedrooms: 338 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in North Whidbey in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 154 1 vehicle: 1,602 2 vehicles: 3,091 3 vehicles: 1,358 4 vehicles: 481 5 or more vehicles: 171

Cars and other vehicles available in North Whidbey in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 405 1 vehicle: 2,445 2 vehicles: 2,329 3 vehicles: 379 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 44

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in North Whidbey, WA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 92
$90,000 to $99,999: 174
$100,000 to $124,999: 750
$125,000 to $149,999: 1185
$150,000 to $174,999: 1283
$175,000 to $199,999: 658
$200,000 to $249,999: 580
$250,000 to $299,999: 274
$300,000 to $399,999: 160
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 0

North Whidbey rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in North Whidbey:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 47
$150 to $199: 50
$200 to $249: 38
$250 to $299: 44
$300 to $349: 63
$350 to $399: 82
$400 to $449: 121
$450 to $499: 198
$500 to $549: 314
$550 to $599: 359
$600 to $649: 387
$650 to $699: 367
$700 to $749: 310
$750 to $799: 249
$800 to $899: 406
$900 to $999: 340
$1,000 to $1,249: 513
$1,250 to $1,499: 212
$1,500 to $1,999: 77
$2,000 or more: 54
No cash rent: 1,339

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 492 1990 to 1994: 575 1985 to 1989: 546 1980 to 1984: 276 1975 to 1979: 279 1970 to 1974: 205 1970 to 1974: 127 1965 to 1969: 440

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 532 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 842
5 to 9 minutes: 3373
10 to 14 minutes: 4529
15 to 19 minutes: 3190
20 to 24 minutes: 913
25 to 29 minutes: 281
30 to 34 minutes: 777
35 to 39 minutes: 295
40 to 44 minutes: 192
45 to 59 minutes: 615
60 to 89 minutes: 436
90 or more minutes: 666

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,470 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,275 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 130 (1%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
Bicycle: 81 (0%)
Walked: 874 (5%)
Other means: 221 (1%)
Worked at home: 532 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 712
$10,000 to $14,999: 698
$15,000 to $19,999: 816
$20,000 to $24,999: 920
$25,000 to $29,999: 1060
$30,000 to $34,999: 936
$35,000 to $39,999: 862
$40,000 to $44,999: 827
$45,000 to $49,999: 739
$50,000 to $59,999: 1427
$60,000 to $74,999: 1502
$75,000 to $99,999: 1115
$100,000 to $124,999: 437
$125,000 to $149,999: 158
$150,000 to $199,999: 164
$200,000 or more: 131

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7635

German: 4617

Irish: 3009

English: 2518

United States or American: 2385

Norwegian: 1035

Italian: 940

Dutch: 834

Scottish: 830

French (except Basque): 814

Scotch-Irish: 530

Polish: 482

Swedish: 477

European: 426

Danish: 226

Subsaharan African:: 206

Welsh: 204

African: 193

British: 189

French Canadian: 160

Russian: 123

Finnish: 109

Portuguese: 100

Scandinavian: 99

Czech: 97

Canadian: 94

Belgian: 89

Greek: 77

Swiss: 74

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 73

Hungarian: 71

Ukrainian: 63

Arab:: 58

Celtic: 56

Lithuanian: 55

Czechoslovakian: 40

Austrian: 39

Basque: 38

Australian: 38

Slovak: 38

Haitian: 21

Jamaican: 20

New Zealander: 20

Turkish: 20

Yugoslavian: 18

Armenian: 17

Other Arab: 16

Syrian: 15

Slavic: 14

Lebanese: 14

Northern European: 13

Sierra Leonean: 13

Dutch West Indian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Croatian: 9

Romanian: 8

Moroccan: 8

West Indian: 8

Serbian: 7

Belizean: 7

Bermudan: 7

Icelander: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Arab/Arabic: 5

Latvian: 4

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

Philippines (49%)
Canada (9%)
Japan (8%)
Mexico (4%)
Germany (3%)
Korea (3%)
Australia (3%)

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

This state: 8441
Northeast: 2605
Midwest: 4944
South: 5427
West: 9100

39% of North Whidbey 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, 17% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 103
9th grade: 119
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 146
12th grade, no diploma: 240
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,668
Less than 1 year of college: 1,200
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,136
Associate degree: 917
Bachelor's degree: 1,757
Master's degree: 496
Professional school degree: 174
Doctorate degree: 74

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 136
9th grade: 181
10th grade: 161
11th grade: 125
12th grade, no diploma: 249
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,766
Less than 1 year of college: 1,216
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,222
Associate degree: 1,007
Bachelor's degree: 1,661
Master's degree: 375
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 19.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,218
Black householders: $30,338
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,730
Asian householders: $45,324
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $68,512
Some other race householders: $33,698
Two or more races householders: $37,844
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,073

North Whidbey household income for White non-Hispanic householders

North Whidbey household income for Black householders

North Whidbey household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

North Whidbey household income for Asian householders

North Whidbey household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

North Whidbey household income for Some other race householders

North Whidbey household income for Two or more races householders

North Whidbey household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

North Whidbey marital status for males

North Whidbey marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $302,315
Black or African American householders: $289,813
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $229,956
Asian householders: $283,941
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $272,386
Some other race householders: $271,060
Two or more races householders: $219,538
Hispanic or Latino householders: $273,523

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,082
One, attached: 613
Two: 367
3 or 4: 884
5 to 9: 890
10 to 19: 422
20 to 49: 374
50 or more: 146
Mobile homes: 1,541
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,851

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in North Whidbey:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (39%) Utility gas (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (71%) Utility gas (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180

Here:	4.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108

Here:	5.6%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 178

Here:	9.9%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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