Skagit County vs. Okanogan County

Skagit County (WA)Okanogan County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)128,20642,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.7%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)116,89341,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010116,90141,120
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.7%
White alone, percent90.3%81.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.7%13.0%
Asian alone, percent2.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.7%20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.0%64.7%
Veterans, 2014-201810,8043,501
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)54,44323,355
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.5%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$286,200$173,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,671$1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$557$378
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,058$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%9.0%
Building permits, 2018585153
Households, 2014-201847,93717,527
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.3%17.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.3%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.3%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%54.7%
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)291,51054,794
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)700,349143,831
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)11,529,427123,688
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,999,168446,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,910$10,829
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.217.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,865$45,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,822$23,961
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%17.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,5601,143
Total employment, 201743,0538,194
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,003,911276,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,9942,334
All firms, 20129,5053,182
Men-owned firms, 20124,4601,601
Women-owned firms, 20122,889892
Minority-owned firms, 20121,028228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,0592,735
Veteran-owned firms, 2012845440
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,9022,436
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
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, 20072.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201067.57.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,731.205,267.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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