Methow, WA City Data

Methow, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 262 people who live in Methow and approximately 39,564 who live in Okanogan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Methow to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Methow. We have included Methow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Methow Information

Okanogan County where Methow resides is 5,315.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,564 and has a population rank of 1,125 out of all the places in the United States.

Methow has a total of 262 people and of those residents there are 135 males and 127 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 507 births each year and around 319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Methow varies per year, but currently 262 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 262 people who live in Methow, there are 90 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Methow is 43 male and 47 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 184.

General Methow Information
Total area in square miles - Okanogan County	5,315.16
Water area in square miles - Okanogan County	N/A
Resident population - Okanogan County	39,564
Population rank - Okanogan County	1,125
Total population	262
Total population (male)	135
Total population (female)	127
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Okanogan County	507
Deaths- Okanogan County	319
Population of one race	262
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	90
Population under 20 years (male)	43
Population under 20 years (female)	47
Total population 18 years and over	184

Methow Social Characteristics

There are 15,027 households in Methow. Families make up 10,616 of these households. The table below breaks down the Methow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,180), male householder with no wife present (854) and female householder with no husband present (1,611). The remainder of the Methow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,442. Methow, WA moving companies help people in Methow move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Methow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Methow is based, there are 15,428 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,909 never married, 8,712 now married, 289 separated, 1,660 widowed, and 1,858 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 408 widowed and 1,768 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Methow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Methow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Okanogan County)
Total households	15,027
Family households (families)	10,616
With own children under 18 years	5,382
Married-couple family	8,180
With own children under 18 years	3,443
Male householder, no wife present, family	854
With own children under 18 years	487
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,611
With own children under 18 years	1,166
Nonfamily households	4,442
Householder living alone	3,678
65 years and over	1,465

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	38
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	223
Householder	69
Spouse	62
Child	81
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,428
Never married	2,909
Now married	8,712
Separated	289
Widowed	1,660
Divorced	1,858
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	408
Divorced	1,768

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	262
Male	135
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	3
Female	127
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	262
One race	262
White	239
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	248
People who are White alone	239
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,051
Same house	20,140
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,879
Different state or abroad	2,902
Different state	2,046
Abroad	856

PLACE OF BIRTH (Okanogan County)
Total resident population	39,564
Born in United States	16,893
State of residence	23,078
Different state	12,146
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	296
Foreign born	4,044

Methow Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Methow. That total enrollment is 10,277 for the population of the country, which includes Methow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,448 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,045 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,046.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Methow population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,277
Pre-kindergarten	538
Public	414
Private	124
Kindergarten	669
Public	618
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,273
Public	5,003
Private	270
Elementary and high school	8,023
Public	7,679
Private	344
High school grades 9 to 12	2,750
Public	2,676
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	902
Public	804
Private	98
Graduate or professional school	145
Public	93
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	27,810

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,826
Less than 9th grade	2,505
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,534
High school graduate	7,945
Some college, no degree	6,184
Associate's degree	1,540
Bachelor's degree	4,118
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,593

Methow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,898 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Methow. The Methow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,577), service occupations (2,818), sales and office occupations (3,402), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,463), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,261) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,847). The 29,898 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,391 private wage and salary workers, 4,000 government workers, 1,834 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Okanogan County)
Population 16 years and over	29,898
In labor force	17,470
Civilian labor force	17,465
Employed	15,368
Unemployed	2,097
Percent Unemployed	12
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	15,053
In labor force	8,117
Civilian labor force	8,117
Unemployed Civilian labor force	707
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,845
In labor force	9,353
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,390
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Okanogan County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,031
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,571
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,118
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	841
Other means	125
Worked at home	1,227
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	270,385

OCCUPATION (Okanogan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,577
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,577
Service occupations	2,818
Sales and office occupations	3,402
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,463
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,261
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,847

INDUSTRY (Okanogan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,577
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,464
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	723
Wholesale trade	675
Retail trade	1,756
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	700
Information	277
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	474
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	793
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,368
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,325
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,126

CLASS OF WORKER (Okanogan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,577
Private wage and salary workers	9,391
Government workers	4,000
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,834
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Methow Housing Characteristics

In Methow, WA there are 19,085 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,027 occupied and 4,058 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Methow, there are 12,973 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 154 units in Methow. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Methow, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Methow, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Methow. There are 385 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 1,739 with rent between $300-499 and 1,111 with rent for $500 and above. Full Methow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Methow, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Okanogan County)
Total housing units	19,085
Occupied housing units	15,027
Vacant housing units	4,058

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Okanogan County)
Total housing units	19,085
1-unit, detached	12,973
1-unit, attached	154
2 units	330
3 or 4 units	399
5 to 9 units	338
10 to 19 units	314
20 to 49 units	177
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	3,949

HOUSING TENURE (Okanogan County)
Occupied housing units	15,027
Owner-occupied	10,312
Renter-occupied	4,715

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Okanogan County)
Occupied housing units	15,027
No vehicles available	968
2 vehicle available	9,449
3 vehicles available	2,631
4 vehicles available	829
5 or more vehicles available	353

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Okanogan County)
Occupied housing units	15,027
Utility gas	55
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,063
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	526
Coal or coke
Wood	2,868
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	121
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Okanogan County)
Occupied housing units	15,027
Less Than $50,000	10,312
$50,000 to $99,999	2,583
$100,000 to $149,999	1,293
$150,000 to $199,999	614
$200,000 to $299,999	357
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	91,400

GROSS RENT (Okanogan County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,715
Less than $200	385
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	1,739
$500 to $699	940
$700 to $999	143
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	5