Oak Harbor, WA City Data

Oak Harbor, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,795 people who live in Oak Harbor and approximately 71,558 who live in Island County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor. We have included Oak Harbor housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak Harbor Information

Island County where Oak Harbor resides is 517.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,558 and has a population rank of 690 out of all the places in the United States.

Oak Harbor has a total of 19,795 people and of those residents there are 9,833 males and 9,962 females. The median age of the male population is 27.6 and the female population is 29.3. There are approximately 958 births each year and around 534 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak Harbor varies per year, but currently 18,690 are one race and 1,105 are two or more races.

Of the 19,795 people who live in Oak Harbor, there are 6,742 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak Harbor is 3,446 male and 3,296 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 13,538.

General Oak Harbor Information
Total area in square miles - Island County	517.39
Water area in square miles - Island County	N/A
Resident population - Island County	71,558
Population rank - Island County	690
Total population	19,795
Total population (male)	9,833
Total population (female)	9,962
Population median age (male)	27.6
Population median age (female)	29.3
Births - Island County	958
Deaths- Island County	534
Population of one race	18,690
Population of two or more races	1,105
Population under 20 years	6,742
Population under 20 years (male)	3,446
Population under 20 years (female)	3,296
Total population 18 years and over	13,538

Oak Harbor Social Characteristics

There are 27,784 households in Oak Harbor. Families make up 20,219 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak Harbor families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,285), male householder with no wife present (709) and female householder with no husband present (1,957). The remainder of the Oak Harbor households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,543. Oak Harbor, WA moving companies help people in Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak Harbor is based, there are 28,317 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,990 never married, 18,320 now married, 385 separated, 2,431 widowed, and 3,191 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 352 separated, 671 widowed and 2,236 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oak Harbor social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak Harbor.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Island County)
Total households	27,784
Family households (families)	20,219
With own children under 18 years	9,668
Married-couple family	17,285
With own children under 18 years	7,512
Male householder, no wife present, family	709
With own children under 18 years	518
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,957
With own children under 18 years	1,524
Nonfamily households	7,543
Householder living alone	5,966
65 years and over	2,295

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,313
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,243
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,050
Householder	5,262
Spouse	4,330
Child	6,633
Other relatives	176
Nonrelatives	337
Unmarried partner	114
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	268
Foster child	17
Other	116

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,629
Male householder	1,070
Male householder living alone	772
Male householder not living alone	298
Female householder	1,001
Female householder living alone	859
Female householder not living alone	142
Nonrelatives	558
Unmarried partner	154
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	237
Foster child	3
Other	125

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,317
Never married	3,990
Now married	18,320
Separated	385
Widowed	2,431
Divorced	3,191
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	352
Widowed	671
Divorced	2,236

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,795
Male	9,833
Under 5 years	1,050
5 to 9 years	954
10 to 14 years	793
15 to 17 years	434
18 and 19 years	215
20 years	134
21 years	176
22 to 24 years	616
25 to 29 years	1,087
30 to 34 years	901
35 to 39 years	914
40 to 44 years	654
45 to 49 years	417
50 to 54 years	330
55 to 59 years	235
60 and 61 years	109
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	182
75 to 79 years	178
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	66
Female	9,962
Under 5 years	1,012
5 to 9 years	875
10 to 14 years	747
15 to 17 years	392
18 and 19 years	270
20 years	168
21 years	180
22 to 24 years	540
25 to 29 years	927
30 to 34 years	861
35 to 39 years	813
40 to 44 years	645
45 to 49 years	464
50 to 54 years	369
55 to 59 years	353
60 and 61 years	113
62 to 64 years	140
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	255
75 to 79 years	269
80 to 84 years	147
85 years and over	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,795
One race	18,690
White	14,833
Black or African American	1,078
American Indian and Alaska Native	242
Asian	1,905
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	152
Some other race	38
Two or more races	1,105

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,679
People who are White alone	14,722
People who are Black or African American alone	1,076
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	242
People who are Asian alone	1,904
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	152
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,305
People who are Some other race alone	480

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,796
Same house	31,085
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,078
Different state or abroad	15,921
Different state	14,096
Abroad	1,825

PLACE OF BIRTH (Island County)
Total resident population	71,558
Born in United States	14,473
State of residence	25,449
Different state	39,723
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,773
Foreign born	4,613

Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor. That total enrollment is 17,742 for the population of the country, which includes Oak Harbor. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,428 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,641 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,164.

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 Oak Harbor population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,742
Pre-kindergarten	1,260
Public	572
Private	688
Kindergarten	996
Public	848
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,321
Public	7,707
Private	614
Elementary and high school	12,321
Public	11,457
Private	864
High school grades 9 to 12	4,000
Public	3,750
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	2,676
Public	2,359
Private	317
Graduate or professional school	489
Public	382
Private	107
Not enrolled in school	50,985

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,112
Less than 9th grade	798
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,926
High school graduate	11,451
Some college, no degree	14,721
Associate's degree	4,480
Bachelor's degree	12,736
Graduate or professional degree	27
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,849

Oak Harbor Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 55,267 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak Harbor. The Oak Harbor occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,145), service occupations (4,750), sales and office occupations (6,253), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (238), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,158) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,479). The 55,267 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,163 private wage and salary workers, 5,485 government workers, 3,246 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Island County)
Population 16 years and over	55,267
In labor force	34,866
Civilian labor force	28,658
Employed	27,023
Unemployed	1,635
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	6,208
Females 16 years and over	27,812
In labor force	15,094
Civilian labor force	14,260
Unemployed Civilian labor force	750
Armed forces	834
Males 16 years and over	27,455
In labor force	19,772
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	885
Armed forces	5,374

COMMUTING TO WORK (Island County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,538
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,947
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,324
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,228
Other means	360
Worked at home	1,783
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	885,540

OCCUPATION (Island County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,145
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,145
Service occupations	4,750
Sales and office occupations	6,253
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	238
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,158
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,479

INDUSTRY (Island County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,145
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	467
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,184
Wholesale trade	386
Retail trade	3,265
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,298
Information	790
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,749
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,152
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,752
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,374
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,853

CLASS OF WORKER (Island County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,145
Private wage and salary workers	18,163
Government workers	5,485
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,246
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oak Harbor Housing Characteristics

In Oak Harbor, WA there are 32,378 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,784 occupied and 4,594 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oak Harbor, there are 24,213 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 804 units in Oak Harbor. 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 Oak Harbor, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak Harbor, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak Harbor. There are 234 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 905 with rent between $300-499 and 5,289 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oak Harbor gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oak Harbor, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Island County)
Total housing units	32,378
Occupied housing units	27,784
Vacant housing units	4,594

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Island County)
Total housing units	32,378
1-unit, detached	24,213
1-unit, attached	804
2 units	523
3 or 4 units	1,087
5 to 9 units	990
10 to 19 units	473
20 to 49 units	449
50 or more units	200
Mobile home	3,526

HOUSING TENURE (Island County)
Occupied housing units	27,784
Owner-occupied	19,473
Renter-occupied	8,311

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Island County)
Occupied housing units	27,784
No vehicles available	1,013
2 vehicle available	18,930
3 vehicles available	4,761
4 vehicles available	1,329
5 or more vehicles available	554

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Island County)
Occupied housing units	27,784
Utility gas	3,277
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,853
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,366
Coal or coke
Wood	2,967
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	153
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Island County)
Occupied housing units	27,784
Less Than $50,000	19,473
$50,000 to $99,999	645
$100,000 to $149,999	4,173
$150,000 to $199,999	4,594
$200,000 to $299,999	3,462
$300,000 to $499,999	1,253
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	174,800

GROSS RENT (Island County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,311
Less than $200	234
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	905
$500 to $699	2,138
$700 to $999	1,951
$1,000 to $1,499	1,079
$1,500 or more	120