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State of Washington - County of Island

Island County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Island County Businesses

  • Table 1. Island County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Island County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Island County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Island County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Island County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Island County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Island County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Island County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 208
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 74,114
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 680
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 71,558
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 690
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 344
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 60,195
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 720
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 44,048
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,556
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 11,363
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 16,147
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 18.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 36.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,843
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4%


    TABLE 2. Island County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 71,558
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 4,781
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 13,462
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 6,112
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 20,032
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 16,960
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,527
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,740
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 944
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 35,846
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 35,712
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 62,374
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 87.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,691
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 693
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,001
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 314
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,025
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,460
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.40%


    TABLE 3. Island County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,479
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 219
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 27,784
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 21,787
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 70,079
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 5,971
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,789
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,995
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 20,241
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 9,260
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 17,285
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 7,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,161
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,524
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 70.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 7,543
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 5,179
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 45.60%


    TABLE 4. Island County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 71,292
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 953
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 500
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 9
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 8,503
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 7,825


    TABLE 5. Island County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 10,075
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 9,583
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 9,505
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 38,379
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 33,881
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 88.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 7,686
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 41,294
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,161
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,719
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 563
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,995
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.40%


    TABLE 6. Island County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 390
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 12
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 378
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,138
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 50,306
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 775
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 60,195
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,891
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 32,378
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 25.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 27,784
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 19,473
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 569
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 540
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 94.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 77,411


    TABLE 7. Island County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,703,516
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,071,973
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 58.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 71,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,743
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 87.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 209,936
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 865,738
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 27,194
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 3.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 62,688
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 39,297
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 104,031
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 536,246
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 61.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 27,194
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 22,729
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 20,748




     









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