Oak Bay, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,856 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,613 (57 farm, 5,556 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,509 (3,709 occupied: 3,007 owner occupied, 702 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	35%

Housing density: 48 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $343,016.

Median contract rent in 2008: $789 (lower quartile is $562, upper quartile is $952)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $595

Median gross rent in Oak Bay, WA in 2008: $890

Housing units in Oak Bay with a mortgage: 1,315 (132 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 898

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $342,314 (it was $170,600 in 2000)

Oak Bay:	$342,314
Washington:	$308,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $241,411 - $574,426

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,406

In family households: 7,066 (2,173 male householders, 463 female householders)
2,250 spouses, 1,955 children (1,699 natural, 93 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 63 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,340 (479 male householders (359 living alone)), 601 female householders (493 living alone)), 260 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 63 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,651 2-persons, 407 3-persons, 377 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 852 1-person, 203 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,114 married couples with children.
373 single-parent households (91 men, 282 women).

97.1% of residents of Oak Bay speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 327 (3.9%)
(61.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Bay, Washington:
	1 room: 47 2 rooms: 76 3 rooms: 169 4 rooms: 277 5 rooms: 765 6 rooms: 797 7 rooms: 402 8 rooms: 271 9 or more rooms: 203

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Bay, Washington:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 183 5 rooms: 192 6 rooms: 79 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 153
1995 to 1998: 601
1990 to 1994: 901
1980 to 1989: 836
1970 to 1979: 1,154
1960 to 1969: 261
1950 to 1959: 128
1940 to 1949: 153
1939 or earlier: 322

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Bay:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 182 2 bedrooms: 1,089 3 bedrooms: 1,459 4 bedrooms: 182 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Bay:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 122 2 bedrooms: 319 3 bedrooms: 200 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 712 2 vehicles: 1,448 3 vehicles: 673 4 vehicles: 137 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Bay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 291 2 vehicles: 282 3 vehicles: 96 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Oak Bay, WA:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 37
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 128
$175,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 to $249,999: 277
$250,000 to $299,999: 397
$300,000 to $399,999: 475
$400,000 to $499,999: 339
$500,000 to $749,999: 608
$750,000 to $999,999: 225
$1,000,000 or more: 89

Oak Bay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oak Bay:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 32
$750 to $799: 33
$800 to $899: 96
$900 to $999: 70
$1,000 to $1,249: 67
$1,250 to $1,499: 33
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 123

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 75 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 46 1965 to 1969: 150

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0%
Number of people working at home: 246 (7.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 177
5 to 9 minutes: 372
10 to 14 minutes: 309
15 to 19 minutes: 443
20 to 24 minutes: 365
25 to 29 minutes: 242
30 to 34 minutes: 365
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 87
45 to 59 minutes: 104
60 to 89 minutes: 147
90 or more minutes: 289

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,326 (73%)
Carpooled: 460 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 25 (1%)
Walked: 84 (3%)
Other means: 31 (1%)
Worked at home: 246 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 245
$10,000 to $14,999: 265
$15,000 to $19,999: 170
$20,000 to $24,999: 278
$25,000 to $29,999: 268
$30,000 to $34,999: 344
$35,000 to $39,999: 248
$40,000 to $44,999: 233
$45,000 to $49,999: 244
$50,000 to $59,999: 309
$60,000 to $74,999: 482
$75,000 to $99,999: 309
$100,000 to $124,999: 156
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 81
$200,000 or more: 39

First ancestries reported:

German: 1224

English: 1049

Other groups: 814

Irish: 686

Norwegian: 542

Scottish: 337

United States or American: 331

Scotch-Irish: 241

Swedish: 220

Dutch: 208

European: 150

Italian: 140

French (except Basque): 132

Danish: 113

British: 102

Scandinavian: 101

Welsh: 99

Polish: 88

Portuguese: 79

French Canadian: 62

Czech: 44

Russian: 32

Finnish: 23

Northern European: 21

Czechoslovakian: 16

Swiss: 16

Moroccan: 12

Arab:: 12

Canadian: 10

Austrian: 10

African: 9

Subsaharan African:: 9

Australian: 8

Greek: 8

Luxemburger: 8

Estonian: 7

Latvian: 7

Slavic: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Jamaican: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Serbian: 6

Icelander: 6

Slovak: 5

Lithuanian: 4

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

Canada (33%)
United Kingdom (32%)
Germany (8%)
Japan (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)
Other Northern Africa (4%)
Venezuela (3%)

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

This state: 3836
Northeast: 431
Midwest: 1256
South: 529
West: 2001

57% of Oak Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 893
Less than 1 year of college: 200
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 701
Associate degree: 185
Bachelor's degree: 523
Master's degree: 188
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 98

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,046
Less than 1 year of college: 284
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 706
Associate degree: 239
Bachelor's degree: 494
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,977
Black householders: $97,148
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $70,554
Asian householders: $15,079
Two or more races householders: $24,361
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,674

Oak Bay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oak Bay household income for Black householders

Oak Bay household income for Two or more races householders

Oak Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Oak Bay marital status for males

Oak Bay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $407,727
Black or African American householders: $179,383
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $235,767
Asian householders: $451,469
Two or more races householders: $250,816
Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,555

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,304
One, attached: 132
Two: 59
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 64
Mobile homes: 821
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Median worth of mobile homes: $127,224

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oak Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (63%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Other fuel (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	5.9%
Washington:	9.2%

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

Here:	2.1%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27

Here:	19.0%
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)

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.)

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