Okanogan County vs. Skagit County

Okanogan County (WA)Skagit County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,132128,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.5%9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,117116,893
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,120116,901
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.4%
White alone, percent81.5%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent13.0%2.7%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent20.5%18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.7%74.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,50110,804
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.3%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,35554,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$173,500$286,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,185$1,671
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$378$557
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$681$1,058
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%16.6%
Building permits, 2018153585
Households, 2014-201817,52747,937
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.9%17.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%86.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,794291,510
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,831700,349
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)123,68811,529,427
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)446,9571,999,168
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,829$16,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.526.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,808$62,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,961$31,822
Persons in poverty, percent17.0%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1433,560
Total employment, 20178,19443,053
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)276,1152,003,911
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.8%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3347,994
All firms, 20123,1829,505
Men-owned firms, 20121,6014,460
Women-owned firms, 20128922,889
Minority-owned firms, 20122281,028
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7358,059
Veteran-owned firms, 2012440845
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4367,902
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.4%
Population per square mile, 20107.867.5
Land area in square miles, 20105,267.981,731.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Okanogan county (WA) and Skagit county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.