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Anacortes, Washington

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StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Total Population17,9667,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,951$98,141$80,734
Median Age50.538.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.2%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$696,700$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,702$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate7.3%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born5.8%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.726.626.4
Worked from Home16.0%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.9%49.1%46.9%

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Age in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Median Age50.538.338.9
Under 18 %17.3%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.5%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.9%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %32.0%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Households8,1093,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households63.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.0%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.8%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone30.1%27.7%28.7%
Never Married21.0%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,662$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.0%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.2%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.4%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households5.9%11.5%n/a

Housing in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units8,8013,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.9%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.5%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.9%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,683$4,556n/a

Education in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School3.2%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate17.6%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.6%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.6%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.3%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.1%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.2%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.6%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Anacortes, Washington

StatisticAnacortesWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.9%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.6%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Anacortes

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.