Skagit County, WA

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2023 Population
130,407
0.716% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.9
0.964% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.6%
3.36% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$85,474
4.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$486,200
9.43% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 130k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $85,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Skagit County, WA grew from 129,480 to 130,407, a 0.716% increase and its median household income grew from $82,029 to $85,474, a 4.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Other (Hispanic) (9.39%), White (Hispanic) (5.13%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.88%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Skagit County, WA are Skagit Valley College (896 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $486,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 130k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.34% of Skagit County, WA residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2023, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.5k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Other (Hispanic) and 6.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2023 Citizenship
95%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Skagit County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    93.5k ± 490
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    12.3k ± 1.31k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.7k ± 861
18.9%
Hispanic Population
24.6k people

In 2023, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.5k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Other (Hispanic) and 6.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.9% of the people in N/A are hispanic (24.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.2k people
9.41%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12.2k people

As of 2023, 9.34% of Skagit County, WA residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,690 ± 305
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,461 ± 329
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,110 ± 161

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

58.2k
2023 Value
± 1,652
0.705%
1 Year growth
± 4.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.705%, from 57.8k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (6,456 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,640 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,972 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.2k
2023 Value
± 1,652
0.705%
1 Year growth
± 4.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.705%, from 57.8k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,905 people), Retail Trade (6,795 people), and Manufacturing (6,175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,072
Median earning men ± $1,602
$40,025
Median earning women ± $1,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,932), and Public Administration ($80,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,408), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,035), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,205).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Skagit County, WA awarded 896 degrees. The student population of Skagit County, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,843 male students and 2,255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Skagit County, WA are White (491 and 55.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (236 and 26.8%), Two or More Races (53 and 6.01%), and Unknown (44 and 4.99%).

The largest universities in Skagit County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Skagit Valley College (896 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Skagit County, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (305 and 34%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (94 and 10.5%), and Registered Nursing (73 and 8.15%).

The median tuition cost in Skagit County, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,623 for in-state students and $6,563 for out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $486,200 in 2023, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $444,300 to $486,200, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $85,474. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 9527, Skagit County, WA with a value of $133,162, followed by Census Tract 9512, Skagit County, WA and Census Tract 9519, Skagit County, WA, with respective values of $121,250 and $113,226.

Housing

Property

$486,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,623
$36,394
Median Property Taxes
±$1,086
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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2023
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,474
Median Household Income
± $2,182
51.5k
Number of Households
± 1,508

In 2023, the median household income of the 51.5k households in N/A grew to $85,474 from the previous year's value of $82,029.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.57%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
18.7%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
2.22%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 2.85% from 6.76% to 6.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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