Skagit County, WA

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US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

8.38% 1-year increase

2022 Median Property Value

$444,300

19.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,758

0.443% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Skagit County, WA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Skagit County, WA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Skagit County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.91%).

None of the households in Skagit County, WA 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.

In 2022, the median property value in Skagit County, WA was $444,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Skagit County, WA was N/A per household.

Skagit County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Island County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Snohomish County, WA, and Whatcom County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.3k people) in Skagit County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Other (Hispanic) and 8.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skagit County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.3k ± 405
Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.21k
White (Hispanic)
8.13k ± 963

19.3%

Hispanic Population

24.9k people

19.3% of the people in Skagit County, WA are hispanic (24.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Skagit County, WA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Skagit County, WA employs 57.8k people. The largest industries in Skagit County, WA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

57.8k

2022 Value

± 1,697

0.443%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skagit County, WA grew at a rate of 0.443%, from 57.5k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skagit County, WA, are Management Occupations (6,295 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,444 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,091 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skagit County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

57.8k

2022 Value

± 1,697

0.443%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skagit County, WA grew at a rate of 0.443%, from 57.5k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skagit County, WA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skagit County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Skagit County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,092

Median earning men ± $1,845

$37,937

Median earning women ± $1,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,181), Public Administration ($79,896), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,761), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,351), and Construction ($50,345).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

369
Construction
236
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
221
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$527k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$470k
Manufacturing
$343k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Skagit County, WA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.03%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.03%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Skagit County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Skagit County, WA awarded 974 degrees. The student population of Skagit County, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,757 male students and 2,103 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $3,917 for in-state students and $7,057 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,860 students enrolled in Skagit County, WA, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,942 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,917) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($831) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skagit County, WA was $444,300 in 2022, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $371,600 to $444,300, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Skagit County, WA is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Skagit County, WA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skagit County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Skagit County, WA is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Skagit County, WA was Census Tract 9527 with a value of $111,481, followed by Census Tract 9512 and Census Tract 9519, with respective values of $109,632 and $103,026.

Housing

Property

$444,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,530

$35,746

Median Property Taxes

±$1,043

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Skagit County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Skagit County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9527
Census Tract 9512
Census Tract 9519

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Skagit County, WA was Census Tract 9527 with a value of $111,481, followed by Census Tract 9512 and Census Tract 9519, with respective values of $109,632 and $103,026.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Skagit County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

50.8k

Number of Households

± 1,508

In N/A, the median household income of the 50.8k households in Skagit County, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skagit County, WA is from Skagit County, WA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Skagit County, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2022, 76.2% of workers in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skagit County, WA have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Skagit County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Skagit County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skagit County, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skagit County, WA (15.3k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skagit County, WA 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Skagit County, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Skagit County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.