Island County, WA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Island County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Population 86,016 7,740,889 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 166.4 108.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.15% 1.20% 0.57%
Median age 43.2 36.2 37.1
Households 35,529 3,012,519 128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year Island County

Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

Island County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Island County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $88,697 $95,177 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.69% 6.00% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Island County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $474,999 $471,160 $242,182
Median rent $1,631 $1,681 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.6% 63.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Island County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.9 22.6 22.5
Work from home 13.8% 17.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Island County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Island County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.2% 35.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.37 2.51 2.54

Health

Island County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Island County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.4 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.2% 15.4% 16.3%
Smokers 13.4% 16.4% 19.0%