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Island County Demographics

December 2019

Photos courtesy of Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism Board

Introduction and Sources

Island County Census County Divisions (CCD) Overview

Table of Contents

Island County Municipalities Overview 193

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CCD Population

CCD Age

Municipalities Population

Municipalities Age

1920

45

CCD Disabilities

CCD Sex and Fertility

Municipalities Disabilities

Municipalities Sex and Fertility

2021

78

CCD Housing

CCD Race

Municipalities Housing

Municipalities Race

2224

911

CCD Education

CCD Marital Status

Municipalities Education

Municipalities Marital Status

2525

1314

CCD Income and Social Security

CCD Poverty

Municipalities Income and Social Security

Municipalities Poverty

2728

1517

CCD Veterans

Bibliography and EDC Contact Information

Municipalities Veterans 291830

INTRODUCTION

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Demographics is the study of a population basedon age, race, sex, and a host of other factors thatplay an integral role in any local economy. Forinstance, the goods and services needed tosupport a family with young children differdramatically from those needed for a retiredcouple. Governments, corporations,nongovernment organizations, and many othersuse demographics to learn more about apopulation's characteristics for a multitude ofpurposes, including policy development andeconomic market research.

This report presents basic demographic dataabout Island County so the reader can gain anunderstanding of how demographics might affecttheir local area. When reading this report, it’simportant to understand the difference betweenmedian and mean.

Median: the middle value in a seriesarranged from smallest to largest.

Mean: a value computed by dividing the sumof a set of terms by the number of terms.

For the median, Census finds the point smack dabin the middle of the data set (all reportedincomes). For the mean, Census takes reportedincome from all Island County households, addsthem together, and divides by the number ofhouseholds.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The primary source for all the information in this reportcomes from the U.S. Census’s American CommunitySurvey, 2017 5-year estimates, except where noted ascoming from the American Community Survey, 2018 1-year estimates. All data is estimated using statisticalprojections by the Census Bureau and contains varyingmargins of error.

In the first half of thereport, Camano Island,North Whidbey, CentralWhidbey, and SouthWhidbey serve as“Census CountyDivisions (CCD).” A CCDis a subdivision of acounty or equivalententity that is a relativelypermanent statisticalarea establishedcooperatively by theCensus Bureau andstate, tribal, and localgovernmentauthorities.

2019 Island County CCDs: North Whidbey, Central

Whidbey, South Whidbey, and Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

CamanoIsland

SouthWhidbey

Deception Pass

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POPULATION

The effect of population size and growthcan be positive or negative depending onthe circumstances. Large populations havethe potential to be great for economicdevelopment. Generally, the more people anarea has, the more work is done, and themore work is done, the more value (ormoney) is created.

Unfortunately, it isn't that simple. In awealthier county with abundant resourcesand money, a larger population is an asset.But that isn't always the case in countieswith limited resources. Combined limitedresources and a larger population putpressure on existing resources. A largerpopulation means more people to feed,more healthcare and education services toprovide, and generally more stress oninfrastructure.

15,989

37,989

12,56713,869

Camano Island North Whidbey CentralWhidbey

South Whidbey

Population by CCD

Island County CCDsISLAND COUNTY is a unique area, well known for its exceptional quality of life. Residents andtourists alike marvel at the fantastic views of the snow-covered Cascade and Olympic mountains,the scenic waters of Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca, and primordial rainforests mingledwith pastoral vistas of this diverse island setting.

Island County is comprised of Whidbey, Camano, Ben Ure, Smith, Deception, Strawberry, Baby,Minor, and Kalamut Islands, with Whidbey and Camano as the two settled islands. Whidbey Islandis the 5th longest island in the contiguous U.S.—45 miles long with 148 miles of shoreline.Camano is 16 miles long and has 52 miles of shoreline.

37,989

12,567

15,989

13,869

Total population 80,323across 208 mi2

Population density

385 people/mi2

47%in North Whidbey

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island influences the median age of North Whidbey . Of the active duty force

76% are under 35 years60% are under 30 years

This plays a large role in keeping North Whidbey’s and the County’s median age as low as it is.

Department of Defense

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The size of the U.S. population and its age distribution atany point in time are the result of historical trends inbirth rates, mortality rates, and immigration rates.Today’s aging U.S. population results from the sharpdecline in the birth rate in the 1960s, which marked theend of the Baby Boom, and the long-running decline inmortality rates. Immigration can offset thesedemographic forces to some degree, but has not beenof sufficient magnitude to reverse population aging.

Workers in different age groups may be substitutes orcomplements to one another and therefore, theproductivity of one age group can depend oninteractions with workers in other age groups. Suchproductivity spillovers could occur between older andyounger workers if, for example, an older worker’sgreater experience increases not only his ownproductivity but also the productivity of those who workwith him.

44.1

37.6 37.8

Island County WA State U.S.

Comparative Median Age

53.4

31.7

55.4 56.7

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

Median Age Island County

U.S.

The effective labor input depends on the employmentrate in the economy and the human capital of theworkforce, and both of these components arepotentially shaped by the population age structure.Among individuals, labor supply behavior varies by ageand over time.

While the above comments are written regarding theU.S. population, the implications are the same for IslandCounty, too.

AGE

Island County’s

median age is

17%higher

than the U.S. and WA

State median

“The Effect of Population Aging on Economic Growth, the Labor Force and Productivity,” 2016

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2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

0 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80+

Island County Population by Age Group by CCD

Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

South Whidbey

When looking strictly at numbers of people perage group, North Whidbey has more people ineach age group than each of the Camano Island,Central Whidbey, and South Whidbey CCDs. Inthe 0-49 age range, North Whidbey’s populationsignificantly exceeds the other three CCDs. In the0-39 age range, North Whidbey’s population isgreater than the combined population of theother three CCDs. The result is that NorthWhidbey’s median age is significantly lower thanCamano, Central Whidbey, and South WhidbeyCCDs.

Location 2000 Census 2010 Census ChangeCamano Island 42.5 51.1 +8.6North Whidbey 30.1 32.1 +2.1Central Whidbey 46.0 53.7 +7.7South Whidbey 44.0 54.4 +10.4U.S. 35.3 37.4 +2.1

From 2000 and 2010 All CCDs in Island County showed an increase higher than the nationalaverage in the median age between the Census except for North Whidbey,which mimicked the national increase of 2.1 years.

AGE

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Census tracks the following disability areas: peoplewith a hearing, vision, cognitive loss and ambulatory,self-care and independent living difficulty.

In the chart below, the four CCDs for Island County are close inpercentage of the population with disabilities. North Whidbey’syounger median age helps drive their percentage of disabledpeople a bit lower than the other three CCDs.

5% 5% 5%

11% 10% 10%

30%

37% 37%

Island County WA State US

Percent With a Disability by Age Group

Under 18

18 - 64 Yrs

65 + Yrs

DISABILITIES

As seen in the chart above, the population groupof 65 and older shows a disability percentageapproximately double the age group 0-64. Apartfrom the 65+ age group, Island County matchesthe average percentage of disabilities of bothWashington State and the U.S.

16%

CamanoIsland

12%

North Whidbey

14% 15%

Population with a Disability by CCD

Central Whidbey South

Whidbey

14.25%total Island County

on disability

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Population is one of the mostimportant factors ineconomic growth, and thespeed of its growthdetermines its size.

SEX & FERTILITY

51% 50% 51.3% 46.8%

49.1% 50% 48.7% 53.2%

Camano Island North Whidbey Central Whidbey South Whidbey

Population of Men and Women

Female

Male

Births in the Past 12 Months by numbers

697

95

123

125

~70% births occur in North Whidbey

due tolower median agehigher population in 0-49 age range

Island County has a relatively equalratio of male-to-female

residents

49.8% men

50.2 % women

South Whidbeyis the anomaly

13.9% morewomen than men

Camano Island12%

North Whidbey

67%

Central Whidbey

9%

South Whidbey

12%

Births in the Past 12 Months by Percent

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Census defines a housing unit as “a house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single roomoccupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. Separate livingquarters are those in which the occupants live separately from any other individuals in the building and which have directaccess from outside the building or through a common hall.”

HOUSING

77%

91%80%

74%

23%9%

20% 26%


Housing OccupancyVacant Occupied

$1,129 $993 $881 $884 $985

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

IslandCounty

Median Rent

$330,500 $258,300

$321,700

$414,600

$311,400

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

IslandCounty

Median Home Value

U.S. average

63.8%owned

36.2%rented

86%

53%

79% 75%

14%

47%

21% 25%

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

Occupant Type Renter Owner

WA StateWA State

U.S.U.S.

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HOUSING

1 unit 9462 units 4213-4 units 1,1395-9 units 97010-19 units 48120+ units 577

1 unit 712 units 305-9 units 2220+ units 27

1 unit 862 units 873-4 units 1515-9 units 2020+ units 85

1 unit 1032 units 893-4 units 2155-9 units 3410-19 units 2620+ units 118

Studio 3291 bedroom 9642 bedrooms 4,4063 bedrooms 7,8044 bedrooms 2,6065+ bedrooms 337

Studio 2681 bedroom 4022 bedrooms 29253 bedrooms 3,2624 bedrooms 4635+ bedrooms 160


Studio 1321 bedroom 7992 bedrooms 3,1823 bedrooms 3,3144 bedrooms 9485+ bedrooms 222

North Whidbey has the highest number of multi-unit structures

(apartments, townhouses, etc.)

North Whidbey has

7.6x morehousing than South Whidbey

10.6x more housing than Central Whidbey

30.2x more housing than Camano Island

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RACE

70%

4%

1%8%

1%

WA State

80%

3% 1%5%

Island County

White

Black or AfricanAmerican

American Indian &Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian orOther Pacific Islander

Other

61%

12%

1%5%

5%

U.S.

188

1,981

345 294

Camano Island North Whidbey CentralWhidbey

South Whidbey

Population Two or More RacesHispanic or

Latino refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or

Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin

regardless of race.

The U.S. Census Bureau collects race data based

on self-identification.

Respondents may report more

than one race.

7%5%

10%

5%4%

12%

18%

IslandCounty

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

WA State U.S.

Hispanic or Latino

96%

2%

Central/SouthWhidbey

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RACE

98%

2%

Camano Island

81%

7%

2%9%

NorthWhidbey

White


American Indianand Alaska Native

Asian alone

Native Hawaiianand Other PacificIslanderSome other race

*no label = 1% or less

14,548

33 61 246 23 16

26,045

2,378

627

2,873

181 114

11,057

72 63 288

41 31

11,057

72 63 288

41 31

White Black or African American American Indian and AlaskaNative

Asian alone Native Hawaiian and OtherPacific Islander

Some other race

Population by Race

Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

South Whidbey

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Education in every sense is one of thefundamental factors of development. Nocountry can achieve sustainableeconomic development withoutsubstantial investment in human capital.Education enriches people'sunderstanding of themselves and world.It improves the quality of their lives andleads to broad social benefits forindividuals and society. Education raisespeople's productivity and creativity andpromotes entrepreneurship andtechnological advances. In addition, itplays a crucial role in securing economicand social progress and improvingincome distribution.

EDUCATION

2%

12% 14%

4%

10%6%1% 2%

11%

15%

7%

11%

6%

Less than 9thgrade

High school, nodiploma

High schooldiploma or GED

Some college, nodegree

Associate'sdegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate orprofessional

degree

Island County Educational Attainment Men and Women

MaleFemale

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Less than 9th grade 9th to 12th grade, nodiploma

High school graduate orGED


Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate orprofessional degree

Education Attainment – 25+ years old

Camano IslandNorth WhidbeyCentral WhidbeySouth WhidbeyIsland CountyU.S.

“The Role of Education in Economic Development: A Theoretical Perspective,” 2008

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25.40%

62.60%

0.01%2.70%

9.20%

18.07%

60.19%

0.01%

8.70%13.02%

Never married Currently married Separated Widowed Divorced

Island County Marital Status

MenWomen

MARITAL STATUS

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Nevermarried

Currentlymarried

Separated Widowed Divorced

MenStatus by CCD

Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

South Whidbey

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Nevermarried

Currentlymarried

Separated Widowed Divorced

WomenStatus by CCD

Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

South Whidbey

Marriage applies to the population over

age 15.

Island County exceeds the national

average of married couples

(50%) by

10%

15

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Less than$10,000

$10,000 to$14,999

$15,000 to$24,999

$25,000 to$34,999

$35,000 to$49,999

$50,000 to$74,999

$75,000 to$99,999

$100,000 to$149,999

$150,000 to$199,999

$200,000 ormore

Number of Household Income and Benefits

Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

South Whidbey

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Less than$10,000

$10,000 to$14,999

$15,000 to$24,999

$25,000 to$34,999

$35,000 to$49,999

$50,000 to$74,999

$75,000 to$99,999

$100,000 to$149,999

$150,000 to$199,999

$200,000 ormore

Percentage of Household Income and Benefits

Camano Island

North Whidbey

Central Whidbey

South Whidbey

INCOME

By count, North Whidbey has the highest number of households receiving Social Security

South Whidbey has the highest percentage,

18% higher than the national average

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$74,221

$54,667$61,605 $64,315

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

Median Household Income

$93,982

$67,380$77,142

$87,830

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

Mean Household Income

Mean is calculated by the average, while median is determined by selecting the middle-most occurring number in a data set. A highermean than median in every CCD means there are more incomes occurring on the higher level of the spectrum than those on thelower level.

$40,269

$27,599

$36,858$40,731

CamanoIsland

NorthWhidbey

CentralWhidbey

SouthWhidbey

Per Capita Income

Per capita income represents the average income received by an individual in the CCD. It is important to note that one individual withextremely high income can skew the average upward.

INCOME

*American Community Survey, 2018 1-year estimates

43%48.40%

30.17%

47.80% 48.60%

32% 30%

Island County Camano Island North Whidbey CentralWhidbey

South Whidbey U.S. WA State

Social Security Recipients*

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Poverty affects an economy in several ways. Those living in poverty, by definition, are that portion of a population livingbelow the designated poverty line. These people have little money to spend, which creates less demand for manygoods than might otherwise be the case. This has an adverse effect on the supply-side of the economic equation, whichmeans less money paid to others to produce, distribute, and sell.

Poverty also adversely affects a nation's economy by diverting government revenue to programs oriented toward thepoorer and less-advantaged segments of the population, such as welfare and unemployment payments, government-provided healthcare assistance, and so on.

3.00%

5.60%6.30%

10.20%9.30%

14.70%

Families Families w/children under 18

Families Below Poverty Level*American Community Survey, 2018 1-year estimates

Island CountyWA StateUS

POVERTY

1.30%

29.72%

4.40%

30.15%

6.40%

36.23%

Married Single Parent

Families Below Poverty Level w/ Children Under Age 18*

Island CountyWA StateUS

1.90% 2.05%

4.37%

1.95%1.58% 0.53%

3.38%

1.16%


Married Couples Below Poverty LevelFamilies

Families withChildren Under 18

3% 4%7% 5%

42%48%

28%24%


Families Below Poverty Level w/ Children Under Age 18

Married Couple

Single Parent

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All areas in the county have a higher number of veterans than the U.S. average, with North Whidbey having aconcentration 3.5 times higher than the U.S. average of 7.7%. This includes veterans who served as NAS Whidbey andthose who served in other locations but are now retired and living in Island County.

VETERANS

14%27% 21%

13%


Veterans by Percentage by CCD Population

6,560

1.821

2,163

1,495

Veterans by Number by CCD

2.6X National average of

7.7%

Total veteran population

12,03920%

veteran population Island County

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Island County MunicipalitiesPOPULATION

The three municipalities in Island County are the City of Oak Harbor, the Town of Coupeville, and the City ofLangley. The NAS Whidbey base is located in Oak Harbor, hence the higher population count and lower median age(see Page 20).

Oak Harbor28%

Coupeville2%

Langley1%

Unincorp.69%

Population of MunicipalitiesOak Harbor,22,527

Coupeville,1,916

Langley,1,319

Downtown Coupeville Downtown Langley

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16.5%

19.8%

13.1% 12.6%

Coupeville Langley Oak Harbor U.S.

Percent of Population With a Disability As a percent of the total non-institutionalized population,Langley has the highest number of disabled residents atroughly 7% higher than the US average. Oak Harbor has theleast at 0.5% higher than the U.S. average.


Percent With a Disability by Age Group

0 - 5 Yrs 5 - 17 Yrs

18 - 64 Yrs 65 + Yrs

Langley has the highest percentage of children between theages of 5-17 with a disability at 24.6%, which is 4.5 times thenational percentage. Oak Harbor, on the other hand, has thelowest percentage of children between the ages of 5-17 with adisability at 3.7%, which is a third lower than the nationalpercentage.

AGE AND DISABILITIES

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Und

er 5

5-9

10-1

4

15-1

9

20-2

4

25-3

4

35-4

4

45-5

4

55-5

9

60-6

4

65-7

4

75-8

4

85+

Age GroupsCoupeville Langley Oak Harbor US55.9 59.5

44.1

Coupeville Langley OakHarbor

Median Age

U.S.

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44.4% 41.0% 49.2% 49.2%

55.6% 59.0% 50.8% 50.8%

Coupeville Langley Oak Harbor US

Percentage of Men and Women

Women

Men

Percentage-wise, Oak Harbor’s ratio of men to womenmatches the U.S. average (about 3% more women thanmen), while Coupeville has 20% more women than menand Langley has about 30% more women than men.

4

24 23

13 12

Coupeville Langley Oak Harbor Island County U.S.

Births Per 1,000Women aged 15 - 50

SEX AND FERTILITY

15-19 yrs 520-34 yrs 235-50 yrs 0

15-19 yrs 020-34 yrs 2535-50 yrs 7

15-19 yrs 020-34 yrs 42035-50 yrs 96

Birth by Age by Municipality

Langley’s birthrate is

2x higher than the national average

Coupeville’s birthrate is 1/3 lower

than the national average

Downtown Oak Harbor and Mt. Baker

Oak Harbor has

10.4x more housing than

Coupeville and

12.6x morethan Langley

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HOUSING

1 unit, attach 7251 unit, detach 202 units 143-4 units 435-9 units 4020+ units 79

1 unit, attach 5431 unit, detach 392 units 343-4 units 985-9 units 2610-19 units 320+ units 12


Studio 91 bedroom 2002 bedrooms 2743 bedrooms 4514 bedrooms 285+ bedrooms 66

Studio 181 bedroom 912 bedrooms 3163 bedrooms 2744 bedrooms 425+ bedrooms 17

1 unit, attach 5,1691 unit, detach 8982 units 3553-4 units 1,0545-9 units 90410-19 units 48120+ units 669

Oak Harbor Coupeville Langley

Total Housing

Island Countyaverages

2.6 rooms per house

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HOUSING

$305,800

$449,600

$237,900

Coupeville Langley Oak Harbor

Median Home Value Median home value in

Langley is

2.3x higher than

the U.S. average

Oak Harbor has the highest rental ratesat about $169 or 20.4% higher than theU.S. median. Frequently, the presenceof a military base can lead to inflatedrental prices as landlords attempt tomatch their rates to the Basic Allowancefor Housing (BAH) rates of theinstallation’s highest population. 51% ofthe Navy’s ranks concentrate in the E-4to E-6 pay grades. In 2019 the BAHrates were $1,404 per month for an E-4with dependents $1,404 per month,$1,467 per month for an E-5 withdependents, and $1,644 per month foranE-6 with dependents.

Rental rates in Oak Harbor are

20.4% higher than U.S.

average

$681

$933 $996


Median Rent

906 664

9403

122 94693


Occupancy

Occupied

Vacant

39%

57% 57%61%

43% 43%

Oak Harbor Coupeville Langley

Occupant TypeRenter Owner

BAH Calculator

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense , “Profile of the Military Community,” 2017

U.S.

U.S.

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RACE

83.9%

0.7%3.9% 3.5%

Langley

76.4%

0.2%3.5%0.4%

Coupeville

White


American Indian &Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian orOther Pacific Islander

Other

62.8%

6.6%

2.3% 9.9%

0.7% 0.3%

Oak Harbor

32564 2602


Population of Hispanic or Latino

50 41 1,325


Population of Two or More Races Oak Harbor

has the highest Hispanic or Latino

population by count at

2,602 but

Coupevillehas the highest population as percentage at

17%

25

0.8%

6.2%

16.0%

24.6%

11.0%

17.6%

23.8%

0.0%2.1%

18.7%

23.6%

8.3%

29.1%

18.2%

3.0% 3.0%

24.3%

34.8%

14.1% 15.2%

5.6%

Less than 9th grade 9th to 12th grade, nodiploma

High school graduateor GED


Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate orprofessional degree

Education Attainment - 25+ yrs Old

CoupevilleLangleyOak Harbor

19.3%

53.5%

0.2%

11.3%17.3%

14.8%

57.6%

0.3%

10.4%

18.0%

27.1%

59.8%

2.2%4.8%

11.6%

Never married Currently married Separated Widowed Divorced

Marital Status

Coupeville

Langley

Oak Harbor

EDUCATION AND MARITAL STATUS

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781

444

855 1,024

1,742

2,014

991 1,138

310 104

Less than$10,000

$10,000 to$14,999

$15,000 to$24,999

$25,000 to$34,999

$35,000 to$49,999

$50,000 to$74,999

$75,000 to$99,999

$100,000 to$149,999

$150,000 to$199,999

$200,000 ormore

Household Income and Benefits by Population2017 Dollars

Coupeville

Langley

Oak Harbor

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Less than$10,000

$10,000 to$14,999

$15,000 to$24,999

$25,000 to$34,999

$35,000 to$49,999

$50,000 to$74,999

$75,000 to$99,999

$100,000 to$149,999

$150,000 to$199,999

$200,000 ormore

Household Income and Benefits by Percentage2017 Dollars

Coupeville

Langley

Oak Harbor

US

INCOME

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SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT INCOME

As a percentage of the total population, Coupeville’s and Langley’s populations are significantly higher in the number of households receiving Social Security than Oak Harbor and the national number.

433 418

2,317


Households Receiving Social Security

INCOME

Oak Harbor’s mean

household income is

32% lower than the

U.S.

$37,403 $38,244

$24,566


Per Capita Income by Municipality

Oak Harbor’s per capita income is

23% lower than the

U.S.

47.80%63.00%

24.60% 28.90%


Households Receiving Social Security

The City of Oak Harbor is

11.7x largerthan the Town of Coupeville and

17.1x largerthan the

City of Langleyand has

5.5x morehouseholds

receiving benefits

$76,784 $76,774

$59,127


Mean Household Income by Municipality

U.S. $87,643U.S. $31,786

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POVERTY

10.50% 7.20% 15.00% 11%

U.S. OakHarbor

Coupeville Langley

Families Below Poverty Level

7.90% 10.10% 7.20% 9.20%

U.S. OakHarbor

Coupeville Langley

Families Below Poverty Levelw/ children under 18

6.70% 9.30% 1.10% 5.50%

U.S. OakHarbor

Coupeville Langley

Families Below Poverty LevelSingle Parent

3.9%

1.6%

3.9%

9.5%9.2%

7.2%7.9%

10.1%

US Oak Harbor Coupeville Langley

Married Couples Below Poverty LevelFamilies w/o children

Families w/ ChildrenUnder Age 18

Coupeville has

1.4x more families living under poverty


Oak Harbor has

1.3x morefamilies with

children under 18 living

under poverty than the national

average

Keep in mind that both municipalities have very small populations, so a minor increase can inflate the percentage significantly.

Langley has

2.4x moremarried families living underpoverty than the national average

Coupevillehas

6x fewersingle parent families living under poverty


3.90% 1.60% 6.1% 9.5%

U.S. OakHarbor

Coupeville Langley

Families Below Poverty LevelMarried

29

By total count, the City of Oak Harbor has the highest number of veterans. The closer proximity to the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island contributes significantly to this stark difference.

VETERANS

3,814

202

143

Veterans by Population Total municipalveteran population

4,159

Oak Harbor has 19x more veterans than Coupeville and 27x more than Langley

Coupeville’s veteran population is 5.2% higher than the national

average andLangley’s is

5.9% higher

12.90% 13.60%23.60%

7.70%

Coupeville Langley Oak Harbor US

Veterans by Percentage

Gateway Park, NAS Whidbey NAS Whidbey near Oak Harbor Oak Harbor

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